Summer of the butterflies (more pics #20)

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

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

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!)

Oh so beautiful, I love butterflies. :love:

Beautiful, Kirsten!

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

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?

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

Beautiful butterflies! :)

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

Just gorgeous! (Butterflies AND photographs.)

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:

Thank you! :)

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

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Sure, no problem! :)

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What type of camera do you have again?

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Nothing special, a Canon Powershot S5.

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macro filter lenses or just on macro mode?

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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.

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

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

Kirsten

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

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Originally Posted by 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!)

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

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