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Pretty Boy

© Kathy L. Clark

Pretty Boy

Uploaded: July 12, 2008 05:46:26

Description

I know I've said this before but if you want butterflies in your yard plant coneflowers. They are just like magnets. This was taken in the afternoon sun with a 100mm lens.

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Lola M. level-classic July 12, 2008

Beautiful With Excellent Detail!!!

I'll have to remember about the coneflowers attracting butterflies - more photo opportunities! #959226

Deb Koskovich July 12, 2008

Beautifully composed and presented, Kathy. #6170573

Bill Knaps July 12, 2008

Wow Kathy, The flower and the butterfly are beautiful. Great shot. Bill #6170599

Mary L. Graham July 12, 2008

Beautiful Kathy and I will take your advice!! Excellent!! =) #6170602

Kathy L. Clark July 12, 2008

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member since: 11/24/2007 beautiful capture Kathy. Great colors and comp.
7/12/2008 5:51:44 AM
#6170620

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 12, 2008

Beautiful! I had a bunch of catipillers on my milkweed...not sure where they are now....I did plant coneflowers so I will have them next year. #6170625

Renata Gusciora July 12, 2008

Fantastic treatments,lovely capture and color,Kathy! #6170684

Carol Sawyer July 12, 2008

Beautiful image and color, Kathy!! #6170700

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 12, 2008

I've got some planted but nothing but buds yet. I'm actually lucky to have those as the rabbits were chowing down on the plants until I put wire around them so they could get tall enough to survive the nibbling. Your detail and clarity are wonderful here, Kathy, and I love the composition. Beautiful job. #6170722

Murry Grigsby July 12, 2008

Nice simple image design and super colors Kathy! We are cooking flowers this year with no rain and watering restrictions so it is slim pickings for the butterflys in the Houston area. #6170739

frank w. degenhardt July 12, 2008

Dathy- Good morning my friend. I agree with you. We had cone plants up north and the butterflies just love them. Want to plant some down here. They are so beautiful and hardy.
Love the composition and the way you brought the flower in and the the introduction to that stunning butterfly. The framing is excellent. Beautiful rich colors that are so dazzling. Definitions done to perfection on both the cone flower and the butterfly. Love the features of both. Lighting and clarity outstanding.
Spectacular work
Have a wonderful day, take care, enjoy #6170792

Kumiko Parkinson July 12, 2008

Classic beauty with nice colors, comp and details, Kathy! #6170843

Christie R. Bielss July 12, 2008

A beautiful capture, Kathy! The color and composition are perfect! Really lovely! #6170846

Bill Brelsford level-classic July 12, 2008

SO VERY NICE KATHY!! #6170852

Sam Britt July 12, 2008

Great composition, color & effects. Beautiful image, Kathy. #6170916

Tarun Bose July 12, 2008

Fantastic capture with lovely composition. Well done Kathy. #6170928

Susan Heath July 12, 2008

Very attractive comp/crop. I really like this. #6171046

Jeanine M. Bailey July 12, 2008

Beautiful Kathy!! Awesome colors and details!!! :) We took a day trip to Niagara Falls yesterday to visit the Butterfly Conservatory...lots of fun and lots of butterflies!!! :) #6171544

Judy A. Lawhon July 12, 2008

Wonderful color and detail on this outstanding capture, Kathy!! #6171573

Shirley L. Carpenter July 12, 2008

Really a beautiful capture Kathy!! Wonderful detail and comp!! Love it!! #6171628

Tiia Vissak July 12, 2008

a beautiful macro! #6172017

Tammy Espino July 12, 2008

Stunning! I think those flowers would die out here in the desert heat! :( #6172055

Dennis Gay July 12, 2008

G'day Kathy,

This butterfly study has been done very, very well.
The subject itself is a very fine specimen and it sits upon a most complementary flower.
Your composition is perfect.
The focus is crisp and the depth of field has rendered a very fine bokeh to a most pleasing background.
The lighting/exposure/processing show off the little scene extremely well.
The colours are beautifuly natural and the contrast most pleasing.
Great work that girl!

GB
Dennis #6172655

Kathy L. Clark July 12, 2008

Wow guys you have overwhelmed me with your nice comments. I am shocked. Thanks for commenting and making my day. #6172732

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 12, 2008

Perfect portrait of a perfect little guy! #6172832

Liz blahh July 12, 2008

Beautiful image! #6172967

Stephen Zacker July 13, 2008

Stunning capture and macro #6173631

Stephanie Frey level-classic July 13, 2008

A beautiful capture, Kathy! Great comp and color! #6174227

Hendrik Storme July 13, 2008

Great image,soooo beautiful,Kathy!!! #6174578

Linda M. Walker July 13, 2008

Composition and clarity are excellent! #6174846

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 13, 2008

Great perspecitve, colors and clarity! Nicely presented Kathy! Gotta plant me some cone flowers! lol

jo ann c. #6175069

John Connolly July 13, 2008

What an incredible image Kathy, your color and detail are stunning! #6175186

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 13, 2008

What a gorgeous image, Kathy!!!!!! We have over 50 Black Swallowtail caterpillers on our dill plants!!!! I can hardly wait until they all turn into beauties like this one!!!!! ♫ k #6175939

Ellen Hodges July 13, 2008

Really beautiful capture, Kathy!! The color and comp are awesome!! #6176108

Z. Banu July 14, 2008

WOW!KATHY YOU ARE A WINNER!!!REALLY YOU DESERVE IT!!!!!!!SO BEAUTIFUL IMAGE! #6176571

Amy E. Schneider July 15, 2008

Very Beautiful color, clarity, nice composition, well done Kathy this is a terrific capture. I'll have to remember to plant coneflowers, I don't get too many butterflies where I live.

Thanks for the tip! Have a great night.
Amy:) #6184508

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 18, 2008

Wow!
Is this ever gorgeous, Kathy!
Love the light and these colors!
Great dof and clarity, too!
~Lisa #6195036

Marilyn Flanagan July 21, 2008

Oh this is one of the best photos I have seen of a butterfly and cone flower. Thank you for the hint. I'll try to find some seeds here in Florida! #6204196

Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008

WTG - congratulations! #6343927

Carla Metzler August 21, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Kathy! #6344089

Alex T. Mizuno August 21, 2008

Wow another beautiful Finalist! Congratulations Kathy!! #6344212

Janet McNeil level-classic August 21, 2008

Congratulations and good luck!! #6344297

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic August 21, 2008

Congrats Kathy!!!! #6345071

A P August 21, 2008

Congrats on ALL your finalist Kathy and good luck in the next round #6345083

Stephanie Frey level-classic August 21, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Kathy! #6345706

Agnes Fegan level-classic August 21, 2008

Congratulations Kathy ! #6345797

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic August 21, 2008

Another beauty, Kathy. Congrats on this finalist, too. #6345817

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 21, 2008

You are on a roll again this month Kathy!

Congratulations!

jo ann c. #6345857

Sam Britt August 21, 2008

Congratulations again, Kathy!! #6346065

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats and best of luck in the next round! #6346264

Ken Smith level-classic August 21, 2008

Perfecto, Kathy!! #6346617

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 21, 2008

Another fantastic finalist, Kathy! Congratulations! #6346903

Erica Murphy level-classic August 21, 2008

Congratulations Kathy! Great photo!! I love the color and comp of this one!! #6347462

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 21, 2008

Congratulations Kathy - This is such an amazing image.
JP #6347877

Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008

Amazing finalist,congratulations,Kathy!!! #6348209

Dennis Gay August 22, 2008

G'day again Kathy,

SEE?????????? I told you it was good!!!!!!!!!

Good for you kiddo. many more!!!!!

GB
Dennis #6348638

Marilyn Flanagan August 22, 2008

Congratulations! Wonderful photo. #6349386

Eivor Kuchta August 22, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Kathy! #6351432

Bill Knaps August 22, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved Finalist Kathy. Bill #6351717

Mike Clime August 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist! #6351957

Patricia Ronan August 22, 2008

Congrats on your 3 beautiful finalists Kathy:) #6352817

Eugenio Diaz August 22, 2008

Congratulations one more time on this AWESOME Finalist! #6352902

frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008

Way to go. A well deserved beauty. Congratulations and good luck the next round. #6353963

Ellen Hodges August 22, 2008

Congrats on a great capture, Kathy! #6354171

M.Christine Duncan August 23, 2008

So perfect.... Congrats Kathy, this really is something! It dazzles!!! #6354489

Tiia Vissak August 23, 2008

Congratulations! #6354875

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 23, 2008

Congrats Kathy on this Beautifully captured Finalist!! Jeff #6356620

Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008

Congratulations on a well-deserved finalist, Kathy!! #6356851

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2008

Is This 3 so far??
Are there More?? ;0)
Congrats Kath!!! #6357210

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 24, 2008

Fantastic finalist! Congratulations, Kathy! #6362162

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic August 25, 2008

CONGRATS KATHY!!! I love your GOLD button on this one!!!! Way to go Girl!! #6364627

Anna Diederich August 25, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful win, Kathy! #6364685

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe August 25, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, Kathy! #6364827

Daniella Puente August 25, 2008

Big congrats and hugs for this winner Kathy!!! #6364971

Agnes Fegan level-classic August 25, 2008

Congratulations Kathy ! #6365108

David Phalen August 25, 2008

BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #6365112

M.Christine Duncan August 25, 2008

Hey Kathy, jumping up and down with joy!!!! Congrats for such a lovely win, have a blessed week, you're such an encouragement to so many of us you know! We're very proud of you :-) #6365270

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 25, 2008

Congratulations Kathy on your Win.


Dominick #6365306

Renata Gusciora August 25, 2008

Big congratulations,Kathy,on this wonderful win!!! #6365323

Stephanie Frey level-classic August 25, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful win! #6365372

Cathy Barrows August 25, 2008

Congrats on your win...beautiful #6365710

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 25, 2008

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!! Huge congratulation on you win, Kathy!!!!! ♫ k #6365817

Tammy Espino August 25, 2008

congrats :) #6365820

Colleen Farrell August 25, 2008

WTG, Kathy!! Big congratulations on your win! #6365946

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 25, 2008

Awesome....Congratulations on your win!!! #6366127

Mike Clime August 25, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Kathy! #6366160

Anita Hogue August 25, 2008

A big congratulations, Kathy! #6366296

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 25, 2008

So beautiful Kathy, congrats on your winner! #6366324

Elida Gutierrez level-classic August 25, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Fairy Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"July Winners"

#6366362

Ken Smith level-classic August 25, 2008

Bravo Kathy!! Congrats to you!

#6366374

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 25, 2008

Congratulations on your win! #6366464

Marilyn Flanagan August 25, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful win! #6366697

Pat Gamwell August 25, 2008

Marvelous WINNER, Kathy! WTG, girl! #6367064

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 25, 2008

MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!!

KARU. #6367183

Murry Grigsby August 25, 2008

Congrats on your super image and win Kathy!! #6367231

Sam Britt August 25, 2008

Congratulations on this Second Place Winner, Kathy! #6367497

William C. Raco level-classic August 25, 2008

Beautifully done, Kathy
Congratulations #6367587

Colette M. Metcalf August 25, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6367789

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 25, 2008

A delightful Second Place win, Kathy! Huge congratulations! #6367797

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 25, 2008

Another big congrats Kathy. Gorgeous image.
JP #6368120

Eugenio Diaz August 25, 2008

Big congratulations on this outstandng winner! #6368291

frank w. degenhardt August 25, 2008

Kathy- Well he is a pretty boy and this fabulous picture of him got you into the winners circle. Congratulations on a beautiful and well derserving win.
Have a great day neighbor #6368293

Bill Knaps August 25, 2008

Congratulations on your well deserved win Kathy. Bill #6368358

A P August 25, 2008

Congrats on your WIN, Kathy #6368379

Alex T. Mizuno August 25, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Kathy!!! #6368499

Tiia Vissak August 25, 2008

Congratulations! #6368754

Cora Miller level-classic August 26, 2008

Stunning capture. Congratulations on your win. #6368817

Tarun Bose August 26, 2008

Big congrats for your winner, Kathy. #6369272

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 26, 2008

Congratulations, Kathy, on your fabulous winner!!! #6369416

Patricia Ronan August 26, 2008

Congratulations on your win Kathy;0 #6369931

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 26, 2008

Congrats. Kathy again. #6371030

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2008

Congratulations on your win!!! Outstanding butterfly capture Kathy! #6371169

Michael G. Marshall August 26, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful winning image Kathy! Michael #6372797

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 26, 2008

Amazing Kathy! Congratulations on this fabulous winner! #6373499

Nemil B. Chabebe August 26, 2008

Congratulations! #6373584

Stephen Zacker August 27, 2008

Great macro and capture. Congratulations #6374851

anonymous August 31, 2008

Another fantastic win! WTG! Congrats Kathy! B- #6391128

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 31, 2008

Huge congrats on both your wins Kathy, WTG girl!!! #6391540

Sherry McClead September 03, 2008

Wow, congrats Kathy!!!
Sherrybear :} #6406801

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