Blue Beauty

Posted by Amanda (Jersey City, United States) on 8 December 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

This is the last of my butterfly shots. I chased this blue beauty all through the exhibit until it finally landed and let me get a few shots.

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Comments (19)

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

This is one of your finest pictures so far. Fantastic vivid colours!

8 Dec 2009 6:26am

@Mike: Thanks Mike. I was really happy with this one as well...and I didn't even have to process it! :)

Jeremy from Canberra, Australia

Looks like a painting, very abstract

8 Dec 2009 6:49am

Christophe Esnard from Angoulême, France

I'm OK with Jeremy: like a painting.

8 Dec 2009 10:42am

Nesa from United States

Wow Amanda, looks just like a pro!

8 Dec 2009 11:59am

kisskool from fontainebleau, France

very nice macro

8 Dec 2009 12:11pm

Álvaro from Cascais, Portugal

I like this macro. The color is beautiful.

8 Dec 2009 12:48pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Just fantastic, great colours, strong contrasts, a super macro shot.

8 Dec 2009 12:51pm

scheinkenburg from newport news, United States

it was worth hunting him so long. nice shot

8 Dec 2009 1:39pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Very elegant , and extraordinary :)

8 Dec 2009 3:00pm

mirela from brighton, United States

striking blue against that background, it's truly amazing!

8 Dec 2009 3:29pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

It is luminescent. Beautiful.

8 Dec 2009 3:54pm

The Big Guy from Regina, Canada

Nice, very nice. You couldn't have found a better colour scheme. Well done.

8 Dec 2009 3:56pm

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

I have seen these in Central America and they are exquisite. This creates the perfect color palette against the golden background. Today you get 5 stars.

8 Dec 2009 4:52pm

k@ from Paris, France

You met the princess of a rare kingdom - gorgeous !

8 Dec 2009 5:09pm

Thierry Masson from orly, France

I like the shade of blue ans the peace feeling from this shot, great job

8 Dec 2009 9:01pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Lucky you! Every Morpho I've tried to photograph closes its wings. I love that iridescent blue.

9 Dec 2009 1:09am

@Steve Rice: I know what you mean! This one landed a few times, but its wings were closed. FINALLY it landed and just left them open. I think it wanted to show off. :)

Sugata from Newark, United States

Very nice DoF here. Congrats on getting this great shot!

9 Dec 2009 5:44am

David Nos from Barcelona, Spain

The perspective and point of view here is very original too, nice!

9 Dec 2009 8:43am

Marie from FRESNES, France

jolies couleurs.

14 Dec 2009 1:34pm

next day →

Nikon D5000
1/1000 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
200 mm