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Barbara,
You are getting so good, that I am jealous...You are doing a fantastic job! Each post is more beautiful than the last!
The only thing I would have done differently, would be to put a more at the top and crop out the "skinny" section of stem.at the bottom. The long stem at the bottom IMO distracts you from the main subject. Also ,this will give you a nice "rule of thirds".

I agree that your work is gaining in leaps and bounds. Here everything is sharp which you obviously wanted sharp and blurred where you want. I wonder if a little more brightness and contrast would punch this up a bit.

What a great couple! And a beautiful spot for a date! This is really beautiful, Barbara! I think rather than cropping from the bottom - as Lucy suggested - I would consider cropping from the right. The little green thingies coming in from the right are distracting. I also find the bright area behind the butterflies a bit distracting because it is brighter than the bugs in front. Maybe you could tone it down just a bit - while brightening up the butterflies just slightly. I love the soft edge of light along the edge of the flower stem... and I'd hate to lose that lovely smooth leading line.

Barbara:
A very nice macro. Just the right DOF to get both BF in focus. Are these two the same species and we are seeing the top and bottom wing patterns?

Very cool image. I like the wonderful detail and interesting subjects.

Very cool capture of the two, Barbara. Well done.

Barbara a awesome macro shot. Beautiful color and detail.

Ron Huff

A nice image Barbara. I like the colors and the composition. For me, I would rather have seen the close butterflys head sharper. Still, a very good photo specially hand held. Butterflies can be very challenging and you have done well. TFS.