Giving The Finger To A Butterfly [Details & Macro People and Portraits]
Uploaded: December 01, 2004 02:56:12
F4.5-5.6 D Nikkor (24-120 mm) VR, 100 mm, 1/500, ISO 200, A 'Rice Paper' butterfly at the Niagara Falls Butterfly conservatory
Carolyn M. Fletcher December 01, 2004
Wow, this is wonderful! What an experience, too. He's beautiful!! #192993Alan L. Borror December 01, 2004
Great photo and experience, Allan!!! Wonderful composition. Bet he was looking for a model fee. #947766Janet L. Skinner December 01, 2004
Just beautiful, Allan!! I can't wait to see your trip this month...... #947781Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
Thank you very much Carolyn and Alan, I appreciate the comments, kind words and on-going support. Carolyn, this place is truly amazing, and there are people walking around with Butterflies on them all the time. Alan, its OK, 'cause I got him to sign a release, eh… (he, he, he) - yur good friend, Allan #947785S J December 01, 2004
Fantastic capture, Allan! Never seen a shot like this before!!! I guess I've to try real hard to get something like this...lol. Very well done, my dear friend! #947795Colleen Braun December 01, 2004
he just wanted his picture taken...great image... #947815Wally Orlowsky December 01, 2004
Great one-handed capture, Allan ... you must be sweet as nectar (LOL). #947838Diane Addonizio December 01, 2004
Wonderful capture and presentation, Allan! #947861Donna R. Moratelli December 01, 2004
Great image and great idea; Allan! #947875Cathy Gregor December 01, 2004
Nice one Allan!Gail Vitikacs December 01, 2004
Fabulous shot Allan!!!! #947895Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
Thanx everybody (Janet {cyberspace, eh…}, Sanjay, Colleen, Wally, DIANE, and Donna) I truly appreciate the on-going support, great comments, and very kind words, my very dear friends - your good friend, AllanJanet, I took about 100 photos at the 'Ecomuseum' so I should start to upload some of them this week - 'A',… #947897
Paul Michko December 01, 2004
Now that is a positive use of the finger if I ever saw one. Great capture, Allan. #947906Darla Cobus December 01, 2004
Great title and shot, love the story. #947934Kathleen N. Nelson December 01, 2004
Love the photo and the background story. Nice job. #947954Donna W. Neal December 01, 2004
He knew a sweet guy when he saw one!Must have been a bit tricky taking this shot. But you pulled it off with perfection. #947965
Joy Brown December 01, 2004
Fantastic! #948027Karen Engelbreth December 01, 2004
Wonderful capture, Allan - love it!#948127
Patricia A. Kuniega December 01, 2004
Wow, how neat Allan! I agree it's a great title, story and capture of this sweet little creature. I also love how you managed to get this shot one handed! : ) #948144Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
I appreciate the comments, kind words, and on-going support everybody (Paul, Darla, Kathleen, Donna, Joy, Karen, and Pat) thank you all so vry much. Pat, with today's cameras, built in hand holds, wrist straps, and 'Auto Focus' this type of shot isn't as hard as it used to be, eh… Thanx again, my friends - your good friend, Allan #948175Marcie A. Fowler December 01, 2004
Now that's the polite way to "give the finger"!! Great capture Allan. Thanks for sharing with us. #948195Amy N. Cappelli December 01, 2004
Isn't the Butterfly Conservatory a great place?! I wish I had my digital camera back then when we visited 4 years ago- seems like we are due for a visit :-) this is lovely, Allan and it is indeed the gentleman's way of "giving the finger." #948208Julie Abston December 01, 2004
Wow!!! Amazing experience...amazing shot! Very well done, Allan!!! #948233Danilo Piccioni December 01, 2004
just lovely! #948267Donna J. Taff December 01, 2004
Beautiful image, Allan!!!!! #948367Bonnie C. Lackey December 01, 2004
Great skin shot, Allan! Oh, the butterfly is cool, too :-) #948385Kelly Heaton December 01, 2004
Lol Allan...Great Shot! Ed and I were there about a year ago and you are right, the place is amazing..I have a shot of an orange one on eds foot... #948416Murry Grigsby December 01, 2004
Hey Buddy, pick on someone your own size :0) Nice one-handed shooting and story Allan! Were you waring citrus after shave? LOL #948466Kip T. Berger December 01, 2004
Great job Allan! Love the color & detail. #948471Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
I appreciate that everyone (Marcie, Amy, Julie, Danilo, Donna, Bonnie, Kelly, and Murry) thank you all very much. Kelly, say hello to Ed for me. Murry, I think it was "Aqua Lemon", eh… (he, he, he) - your good friend, Allan #948477Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
Thanks, Kip, we passed in 'cyberspace', eh… - Allan #948480Kenton L. Elliott December 01, 2004
Wow, Allan! Great job you've done here. I love it!!!! Entomologically ingenious!! #948507Leanne M.E. Boyd December 01, 2004
Excellent image, Allan! #948643Michael Wehrman December 01, 2004
Cool shot Allan #948670Dan Holm December 01, 2004
Awesome macro, Allan!! Outstanding work, as usual! #948699Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
Thank you all so very much (Kenton, Deborah, Leanne, Mike, and Dan) I truly appreciate the kind words, an awful lot, my dear friends - your good friend, Allan #948742Donald K. Cherry December 01, 2004
Great shot Allan...thanks for sharing with us! #948861Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
Donald, my dear friend, thank you so much for the kind words. I truly appreciate them - your good friend, Allan #948937Leonard Pierce December 01, 2004
Fantastic image Allan, very well done!!! #949121Terry R. Hatfield December 01, 2004
Excellent Capture Allan Nice Comp:-) #949129Robin L. Wehrman December 01, 2004
WOW! Magnificent capture Allan! Beautiful butterfly and awesome macro. Very well done!!!!! #949295Allan L. Whitehead December 01, 2004
I truly appreciate this a lot, Len, Terry and Robin. Thank you all so very much, my dear friends - your good friend, Allan #949300Ronnie E. Howard January 17, 2005
Congrats ol friend on finalist. This is a great title and image. Ronnie #1040483Stanley J. Contrades January 18, 2005
Big CONGRATULATIONS, Allan, on your win and the very best of Luck with this in the next round!!Kip T. Berger January 18, 2005
Congratualtions on the finalist Allan!!! Hope you got all the images done sorting out. Did you see the photo I wished you best luck in on your catalogging? If not , check in my gallery for it. #1041135Donna R. Moratelli January 18, 2005
Great job; Allan! Congratulations! #1041281Diane Dupuis January 18, 2005
Congrats Allan! Well done! #1041432Anette Linnea Rasmussen January 18, 2005
Nice shot Allan!Best wishes
Linnea #1041869
Kelly Heaton January 18, 2005
Wonderful Capture! Congratulations! #1042029Darren K. Fisher January 18, 2005
Way to go Allan and best of luck next round. #1042440Paul Michko January 18, 2005
Congrats, Allan. #1042958Patricia A. Kuniega January 18, 2005
Who knew giving the finger could get you a finalist?!?! ...hmmm, something to think about! lol Congrats Allan on a terrific finalist! Good luck my friend! #1042989Carol Engstrom January 18, 2005
Congrats, Allan!! #1043201Donald K. Cherry January 18, 2005
Congrats, Allan! Well done my good friend!! #1043788Donna J. Taff January 18, 2005
Congrat's Allan; my friend!!!! #1044357Jonna Bergström January 18, 2005
Congratulations, Allan!!! #1044363Lucia De Giovanni January 18, 2005
Congratulations Allan! Very well deserved my dear friend! #1044458Murry Grigsby January 18, 2005
Congrats and good luck Allan! #1044542Jeff Robinson January 18, 2005
Congrats on your Finalist Allan! Jeff #1045767Diane Addonizio January 18, 2005
Congratulations, Allan !!! #1045907Deborah Lewinson January 18, 2005
Congratulations on your Finalist, Allan! Amazing capture, love its face!Best of luck in the next round!
Debby #1046142
Jim Kinnunen January 18, 2005
Congrats on this excellent image, Allan!!!!! #1046740Allan L. Whitehead January 18, 2005
Thank you all (Ronnie, Stan, Kip, Donnarae, Diane, Linnea, Kelly, Darren, Paul, Patricia, Carol, Donald, Donna, Jonna, Lucia, Murry, Jeff, DIANE, Debby, and Jim) for the congratulatory kind words and terrific comments. They are all truly appreciated, my dear friends - your good friend, Allan #1046784Debra Booth January 19, 2005
Fantastic finalist, Allan! Congratulations and best of luck! #1047240Allan L. Whitehead January 19, 2005
Thank you very much, Debra, I really appreciate this - Allan #1047251Colette M. Metcalf January 19, 2005
Congratulations to you Allan!!! #1047472S J January 19, 2005
My heartfelt congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Allan!!! Good luck with the next round, my dear friend!! #1047908Robin L. Wehrman January 19, 2005
Congratulations to you Allan!! on this outstanding finalist!!!! #1048014Allan L. Whitehead January 19, 2005
Thank you so very much, Colette, Sanjay, and Robin, for the congratulatory comments and very kind words. They are really appreciated - your good friend, Allan #1048433Terry R. Hatfield January 19, 2005
Congratulations On Your Finalist Allan:-) #1049108Allan L. Whitehead January 19, 2005
I really appreciate this coming from you, Terry, my very dear vriend. Thank you so very much - Allan #1049128Nobu Nagase January 19, 2005
Congratulations, Alan, on your finalist for this amazing catpure!!!Brenda W. LaFleur January 19, 2005
Congrats, Allan!! Great imgage! #1049392Allan L. Whitehead January 20, 2005
Thanks a lot, Nobi and Brenda, I really appreciate that a lot - Alan #1049770Susan T. Evans January 20, 2005
absolutely awesome Allan, I almost missed this one, really terrific capture, I love the comp and detail.Allan L. Whitehead January 20, 2005
I really appreciate that, Susan, thank you very much - Allan #1052264Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2005
Congratulations, Allan...this is gorgeous!ccc #1053881
Allan L. Whitehead January 21, 2005
Candice,thank you so very much, my very dear friend. I really appreciate that an awful lot - Allan #1053902Inge S. Lasmana March 15, 2006
Very nice moment and excellent capture Allan! #2534362Allan L. Whitehead March 15, 2006
Inge, thanks a lot. I truly appreciate this - Allan #2534383Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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