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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! :)
Sure, no problem! :)Quote:
ps.Is it ok to use a pic as my desktoppicture? Thanks!!
Nothing special, a Canon Powershot S5.Quote:
What type of camera do you have again?
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.Quote:
macro filter lenses or just on macro mode?
Wow!! What a wonderful thing is that?! :)Quote:
I'm going to forward to my mom - she raises and releases butterflies here in Florida.
Kirsten
:eek: WoW such Breathtaken photos of Mother Nature at her Best.. Stunning & thanks
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Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
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
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:
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
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 ;)
Thanks, Barbara - and everyone else! :)
Must be some kind of thistle, I think... Anyway, the butterflies seem to love them! Glad your mother enjoyed the pics! :)Quote:
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.
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
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)
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
Simply stunning, thanks for sharing!