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Published: 2003-09-05 05:11:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 981; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 254
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Description a tightrope walker
uses a long stick
to aid in balance.
a Tiger Swallowtail
had the benefit
of six little sticks
and unlike the human
fears the net.
and why bother
with the safety of capture . . .
she has wings
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Comments: 75

littleredelf In reply to ??? [2004-09-03 03:20:25 +0000 UTC]

never get tired of hearing
that someone enjoys ny photos

thank you

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dholms [2003-10-14 13:43:40 +0000 UTC]

you have some of the most beautiful macro shots.
the legs, the antenna,...are so defined.
i like the way you cropped it as well,...the butterfly
and flower as one connected and focused entity against
the blurred green foliage.
nicely done.

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xyster [2003-10-11 21:38:34 +0000 UTC]

Yet another beauty i love it!!!

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greenflame1 [2003-10-11 16:50:58 +0000 UTC]

Excellent, backlighting really brought out the color and patterns, cropping close like that worked wonderful, the blurred flowers at front right were a little distracting, can't help it with butterflies, and it is a stupendious pic

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xibalba [2003-10-07 19:27:34 +0000 UTC]

..great pic..
..excellent crop..awsome colors and detail..

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jahshalom [2003-10-02 02:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Stunning, I have a few shots of Tiger Swallowtails but none this good.

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devautia [2003-09-30 16:01:34 +0000 UTC]

HOLY COW! You have some awsome awsome awsome bug shots in your gallery. I love the details and crispness of this Too good

--Devautia

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chante [2003-09-11 15:19:12 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE butterflies and flowers . . . and you've done justice to both This is absolutely beautiful

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littleredelf In reply to chante [2003-09-12 04:21:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you for appreciating
an overworked
but still fond subject of mine

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chante In reply to littleredelf [2003-09-12 11:57:55 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhhhh . . . overworked?? In my humble opinion, capturing the beauty of nature could NEVER be overworked . . . its bounty is neverending

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wetflame [2003-09-11 11:16:40 +0000 UTC]

wow! this is an awesome picture, such detail and colours in there, this is a fantastic piece. i've been looking through your gallery and i really like these shots, great macro work

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twphotography [2003-09-10 15:32:52 +0000 UTC]

Great pic.....so close so beautiful...

fav+

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fadinglife [2003-09-10 13:24:00 +0000 UTC]

for lack of better words, pretty lol
i like the poem too

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boomslice [2003-09-09 13:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Astounding.
Great color saturation, focus, everything.

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cocodesbois [2003-09-08 10:37:16 +0000 UTC]

lovely colors again....
your eye has instinct for beauty !
seems like you live in wonderland

Alain

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uberbechin [2003-09-08 02:39:20 +0000 UTC]

oh the colors are great! This is a wonderful capture!

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bunsennbeaker [2003-09-07 21:13:25 +0000 UTC]

wonderful shot... The redbud (at least I think it's a redbud) really looks superb with this butterfly! Great focus and adorable description!!! +fav

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kittynn [2003-09-07 01:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful..
Perfect composition - the way you have framed all of the elements. Just wonderful. I don't think I have seen a better butterfly shot than this.
Cute little poem you have written too.

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hiderednacho [2003-09-06 14:28:26 +0000 UTC]

wow
a beatiful godess walking on her land!

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dadirty [2003-09-06 07:32:44 +0000 UTC]

i it! the detail is damn good! WOW :eek:

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danisan [2003-09-06 06:33:24 +0000 UTC]

Such excellent words. Such lightness and delicacy and loveliness captured here.

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dissimilar0ne [2003-09-06 05:36:02 +0000 UTC]

whoa!!!! very nice colors and very nice angle, this rocks.

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mutor [2003-09-05 21:33:45 +0000 UTC]

uhh, lovely pic and lovely poem

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changeling316 [2003-09-05 21:24:31 +0000 UTC]

amazing image. excellent detail and color. everything flows together nicely including the description.

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littleredelf In reply to changeling316 [2003-09-07 09:55:08 +0000 UTC]


thanks

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presh [2003-09-05 20:37:49 +0000 UTC]

beautiful capture...as always!

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thedukeofjersey [2003-09-05 19:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Gorgeous shot. And I love your descriptions. Always.

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omnirune [2003-09-05 18:36:24 +0000 UTC]

Very rich detail. Vibrant Colors. Kind of yummy It's a faaav!

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castitas [2003-09-05 18:12:00 +0000 UTC]

wow what a great capture! so majical is the world of the buterfly!

"I just love how you manage to catch them with the light shining through their wings!"
I agree with ascaparma

greatness

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devilicious [2003-09-05 17:37:47 +0000 UTC]



i love the detail of the legs - awesome title - and the diagonal slant on this composition is very nice - clearly the color/detail is insane

you ARE GAEIA!

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littleredelf In reply to devilicious [2003-09-07 08:56:50 +0000 UTC]

mother Earth ...
how simply divine!
thank you MARY

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lunaizar [2003-09-05 17:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Lovely focus, the colors are so bright and vibrant, I love them. I only wish the wings hadn't been cropped like that, but I know how difficult it is to take a macro of a butterfly, so you already did a good job at getting it so sharp!

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littleredelf In reply to lunaizar [2003-09-07 09:54:40 +0000 UTC]


thank you . . .
i didn't crop any of the image out
that was just the way i composed it
but i think i got her best side

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sixhours [2003-09-05 15:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Lovely composition, focus and detail in this!! And the colors are striking. Great shot!

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intoxik8 [2003-09-05 14:46:11 +0000 UTC]

The detail you get is always so amazing


beautiful.

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destinedserenity [2003-09-05 14:39:30 +0000 UTC]

Aaaahhhhhhh....so beautiful!!!

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littleredelf In reply to destinedserenity [2003-09-07 09:12:41 +0000 UTC]

thanks Kim

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jody2k [2003-09-05 14:27:01 +0000 UTC]

you get some really wonderful colour out of yor photographs, this is no exception.

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emptyness [2003-09-05 14:14:26 +0000 UTC]

this so beautiful !
love how close this is


/fav/

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kReEsTaL [2003-09-05 13:37:01 +0000 UTC]

really amazing shot! I still wonder how you manage to take such pictures... °___°

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littleredelf In reply to kReEsTaL [2003-09-07 09:17:36 +0000 UTC]

i whisper and walk slowly

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shiiizzzam [2003-09-05 12:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful color and detail ! As mentioned, the light brings out the rich color and details. Composition is great !

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nuninho [2003-09-05 11:24:06 +0000 UTC]

I love this butterfly!... I have one in my gallery, but this photo is excellent.
Great work...

nUnO...

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capricious [2003-09-05 11:21:08 +0000 UTC]

I agree with marble911.

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marble911 [2003-09-05 11:04:29 +0000 UTC]

Swallowtails are such beautiful creatures...and you really do them justice with your shots. Love how the lighting brings out the wing pattern...

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littleredelf In reply to marble911 [2003-09-07 09:15:54 +0000 UTC]

my favorite part
is sunlight through their wings
like small golden angels . . .

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marble911 In reply to littleredelf [2003-09-07 09:17:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes...that's it. Just couldn't put it so nicely.

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fili [2003-09-05 10:39:15 +0000 UTC]

great quality of this!

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qwerty-dot-me [2003-09-05 10:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Love the colors they got a "aqua feeling" . The bleack eye is remarkable. Lovely photo..

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caesaraugustus [2003-09-05 08:37:34 +0000 UTC]


I'm gonna find a dive bar tonight, get wasted on rot gut whiskey & start writing again

CA

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