Summer of the butterflies (more pics #20)

[Kirsten]

This year, there seem to be tons of butterflies outside, much more than usual!

During my lunchbreak, I had the chance today to take some pictures of a few of them:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly1a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly2a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly3a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly4a.jpg

Thought you may enjoy these beautiful animals! :)

Kirsten

[Prairie Purrs]

Wow! Just remarkable photography. The butterfly's wings (in the first and last pictures especially) look like stained glass.

[Laura's Babies]

I say it again "You are REMARKABLE with that camera and I always enjoy your pictures!" BEAUTIFUL pictures of those LOVELY butterflies! AWESOME job!! (again!)

[jenluckenbach]

Oh so beautiful, I love butterflies. :love:

[Catherinedana]

Beautiful, Kirsten!

I'm going to forward to my mom - she raises and releases butterflies here in Florida.

[happylabs]

Beautiful! What type of camera do you have again? Isn't it just amazing when you look at all of the colors and patterns in a butterfly?

[CountryWolf07]

Awesome bug photography! :) What kind of camera do you use, macro filter lenses or just on macro mode?

[chocolatepuppy]

Beautiful butterflies! :)

[Medusa]

Your photos are just beautiful, Kirsten, as usual. Well done!

[phesina]

Just gorgeous! (Butterflies AND photographs.)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

WOW !!!! I am so impressed by your photography!! Those pics are so good and so professional!! WOW!!

ps.Is it ok to use a pic as my desktoppicture? Thanks!!:love:

[Kirsten]

Thank you! :)


ps.Is it ok to use a pic as my desktoppicture? Thanks!!

Sure, no problem! :)


What type of camera do you have again?

Nothing special, a Canon Powershot S5.


macro filter lenses or just on macro mode?

The S5 comes with a super macro mode which is pretty good, but I did not use it for these pics (the butterflies would never have let me come that close). I took the pics from a distance of maybe one and a half metres and used my 12x optical zoom. If you manage to focus on the butterflies (which can be tricky), you'll get a clear and sharp picture of them.


I'm going to forward to my mom - she raises and releases butterflies here in Florida.

Wow!! What a wonderful thing is that?! :)

Kirsten

[lvpets2002]

:eek: WoW such Breathtaken photos of Mother Nature at her Best.. Stunning & thanks

[lizbud]

I say it again "You are REMARKABLE with that camera and I always enjoy your pictures!" BEAUTIFUL pictures of those LOVELY butterflies! AWESOME job!! (again!)



Exactly my thoughts. Truly awesome pictures.:) Thanks for sharing them
Kirsten.

[ramanth]

Very pretty!! :love:

There have been a lot more here locally too. A couple of summers ago, you barely saw one, and now I see at least 3 a day. :D

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Those pics are absolutely gorgeous!!! What type camera do you have? (oops sorry! I just saw you already answered that. I'm going to have to get a camera like that!!!)
I am so jealous!!! :D :love:

[Catherinedana]

Hi Kirsten,

What kind of flower is that they the butterflies are sitting on - is it some kind of heather? My mom wants to know to see if she can grow it here in Florida. She absolutely looooooooved the pictures!

Cathy

[Barbara]

The famous photographer-artist Man Ray didn't like to be asked what camera he used. He said "You wouldn't ask Leonardo what kind of paintbrush he used." ;)
What I want to say is that even if I had Kirsten's camera I would still make my usual semi-unsharp pictures.
It is the eye of the photographer and her calm hand which makes them so special- and they truly are :D

Of course a good camera can add to that- if you are already a photographer. I bow in admiration and know I'm not ;)

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Barbara - and everyone else! :)



What kind of flower is that they the butterflies are sitting on - is it some kind of heather? My mom wants to know to see if she can grow it here in Florida.

Must be some kind of thistle, I think... Anyway, the butterflies seem to love them! Glad your mother enjoyed the pics! :)

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

Here are some more! :-)

Wish I could tell you the names of the different kinds, but I hardly know them in German. :o

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly5.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly6.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly7.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly8.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly9.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly10.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly11.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly13.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/butterfly12.jpg


Kirsten

[Barbara]

Fuchs, Pfauenauge and Zitronenfalter- these are the names in German ;) But now it would need more internet research to translate them ;)
The plant is a Buddleia- butterflies LOVE it.
The Fuchs is Aglais urticae. The Pfauenauge is Inachis io. And the Zitronenfalter is Gonepteryx rhamni. (Back from research)

[Kirsten]

I did some reseach meanwhile, Barbara...

Fuchs = Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
Pfauenauge = Peacock (Inachis io)
Kohlweißling = Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Zitronenfalter = Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Distelfalter = Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

These are the ones I know for sure. But I have no idea about the rest...

Kirsten

[manda_moo87]

Simply stunning, thanks for sharing!