Butterfly

: Butterfly; Macro photo; Created by: Doughough.; Tools Used: Canon 30D, Canon 180mm Macro; Created on: Aug 2003; Image Views: 239; Average Views per Day: 0.9; Image Number: 41476

Comments:

Anne from USA on Apr 22, 2008 at 2:12 PM said:

I love the beautiful blossom on that prickly thistle!! And the wonderful butterfly, its body exposed to passing enemies. Beautiful colors - lovely to look at. Great picture!!!

Karenmoen from United States of America on Apr 16, 2008 at 4:11 AM said:

Beautiful image with incredibly sharp color and detail. I would love to get a fast macro lens someday but I would have to sell my house!! Lol!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 14, 2007 at 6:07 AM said:

have only just returned here to read your reply Doug, - thanks very much for explaining about the 180 macro lens, - had not realized that it was a faster lens than the others, so appreciate your mentioning this. Lovely to view the image again too!

Doug Hough from California on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:09 AM said:

Thank you Talsi.

Talsi+ from WNC - on Aug 22, 2007 at 9:04 AM said:

Nice sharp image with good background.

Doug Hough from California on Aug 21, 2007 at 10:09 AM said:

Thanks to all for your kind comments on this. This shot was taken last week in NW Illinois where I'm currently staying.

Alandra, the camera is fairly new, the lens is one I've had for a number of years now. I didn't use a tripod for this shot, the 180mm macro (L series) is a relatively fast lens at f3.5.

Best Wishes, Doug

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Aug 19, 2007 at 10:10 PM said:

great macro of the butterfly and thistle, Doug. Did you get a new camera and macro lens? I guess you used a tripod? I was thinking of that 180mm macro lens also, but the butterlfies around here never "sit" long enough for me to set up with a tripod, lol.

Whittler from Maine on Aug 17, 2007 at 7:07 AM said:

Great shot Doug,the butterfly really stands out on that thistle.

Ikka Capellan from Germany/Europe on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:04 AM said:

Doug, a great shot the thistle with a butterfly, always I see butterflies, I have to think to you:

butterfly is a mystic sign of metamorphoses, I like them too.

sparkle1103 from Illinois on Aug 16, 2007 at 2:11 AM said:

Great shot. Beautiful butterfly

lorraine from NZ on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:47 PM said:

Perfect shot, beautiful.

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