It's finally cooling off to where life is starting to appear again. Such a beautiful time of year here in the valley.
I went out shooting Saturday morning (ok, even if it was just in our relatively small front yard) and was able to nab a few butterfly shots. Even though the lighting is harsh, the colors are still vibrant and crisp.
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November 2nd, 2005 at 6:52 AM
Awesome green hues in the background, and those bits of red add a nice touch too. Beautiful.
November 2nd, 2005 at 6:53 AM
What a nice way to start my morning....very beautiful!
November 2nd, 2005 at 7:09 AM
Beautiful capture and awesome depth in this shot.
November 2nd, 2005 at 11:44 AM
Color is beautiful. Great DOF.
Nice one, Ryan!
November 2nd, 2005 at 2:02 PM
absolutely georgeous! deffinately going on my lab backround!
November 2nd, 2005 at 3:26 PM
What a shot ! I know how difficult it is to get a good focus...
Great depth also ! Well done !
November 2nd, 2005 at 5:16 PM
love the hues of green and the DOF ... that little bugger even looks like he's turning his head a bit for you
November 2nd, 2005 at 6:49 PM
beautiful colors and texture. great dop.
i love your photos. :)
November 2nd, 2005 at 10:13 PM
Very nice shot. It certainly is a beautiful time in the valley, sad that it only lasts a matter of weeks at most.
November 2nd, 2005 at 11:29 PM
Beautiful colors and crystal clear! I like the way the bright colors in the flowers bring out the color in his wing. I love our "second Spring" in Arizona!
November 3rd, 2005 at 5:25 AM
wonderful marco with great colours. nice~
November 3rd, 2005 at 10:46 AM
Hey great shot! Monarchs are easy to spook so you got a fabulous shot here. Great color DoF and color saturation, too!
November 3rd, 2005 at 2:13 PM
He/she seems to be posing for your camera :)
November 7th, 2005 at 8:32 PM
Brilliant shot. You took advantage of a great opportunity (even better if you didn't have to even leave the yard!)
November 8th, 2005 at 4:14 PM
Love the patterns in the wings, really stunning shot!
November 9th, 2005 at 5:45 AM
crazy detail!
November 13th, 2005 at 2:32 AM
Amazing details. Beautiful blurred background too. Great shot.