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Monarch Party
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Monarch Party

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 6, 2009313 views10 comments
There is something about this bloom that is attracting the butterflies. I don't see them using their proboscis to drink. They just sit there enjoying the aroma?? This presented a good opportunity to capture them in flight. :biggrin:

D90 Nikkor 105 iso800 F4 1/1600 sec daylight tripod cable release. Comments and critique appreciated. Thanks for viewing.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM
A lovely and very pleasant picture, Gary. A good combo of color and motion. I am surprised you got that much DOF with F/4.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 6, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Gary, I keep thinking it can't get any better, then you post another WINNER! From fg to bg, it's an amazing photo. Fantastic capure!! :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments
Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on December 7, 2009 at 12:42 AM
A group portrait! Of BF's. One coming in for a landing. And action shot! Great comp. Great capture! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on December 7, 2009 at 4:29 AM
A fascinating foursome, with the butterflies standing out perfectly from the bg. Looks like they're dancing. Fantastic!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on December 8, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Ditto Cindy's remark and great job getting them all in focus.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on December 9, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Hey Gary, great capture. Good details. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Vance on December 10, 2009 at 7:38 PM
While a little more DOF would be nice, the collection of subjects and the in flight nature of the butterfly on the right make this one very sweet. Well seen!
Registered on October 31, 2008, 26 Posts, 136 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 13, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Great capture Gary, great interest with the party action too :smile:
Hard to get a four in one like this, and you have 3 in nicely.
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on December 14, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Very nice capture, Gary. Your comp here is outstanding. :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Kris Johnson on March 12, 2010 at 1:16 AM
Wonderful work. It's not often you capture this many in the same frame.
Registered on March 6, 2010, 26 Posts, 299 Comments