My First Monarch

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• nglen (32146)
• [2007-08-27 5:58]

Hi Silke. Its just great when you get somthing new to photo. and when it comes out so well as this its a big bonus. you have captured good colour and detail, with a nice pose on the flower. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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• Silvio2006 (41368)
• [2007-08-27 6:03]

Ciao Silke, my today's neighbour, fascinating butterfly with splendid sharpness and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2007-08-27 6:54]

Hi Silke,
A very nice capture of the Monarch. It is you first but you have composed it very well. Nice details and POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• uleko (2789)
• [2007-08-27 6:55]

Hello Silke,
Congratulations on your first butterfly! A very nice shot too!! I tend to try and have the sun behind me but sometimes they work out really well in the shade too! The little streaks of sun here look really good and highlight the colours. I like the sharp details and the composition is great! Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• jmirah (4665)
• [2007-08-27 6:55]

Hi Silke,
Beautiful capture of the butterfly. Fine detailand comp. Well done.

TFS
Jim

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• valy67 (8733)
• [2007-08-27 7:08]

Hello Silke !
Congratulations on your 1st Monarch ! It is always a great moment, I remember my 1st swallowtail like it was yesterday, I was soooo happy ! :-) And it is a gorgeous picture, with excellent details, perfect composition and POV, beautiul blurred BG and wonderful pose of the butterfly. Maybe a bit dark for me, but this is just my opinion, it is a gorgeous picture. Very well done !
Valerie.

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• eqshannon (27919)
• [2007-08-27 7:09]

There is a certain excitement in first butterflies. I too have shared this feeling. And a Monarch of all variety for your first. Very nicely done. Can you imagine a Monarch almost, and I say almost, being upstaged by the flowers:-) Beautiful colors all around.

Bob

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2007-08-27 7:18]

Hello Silke,
Good compo and light.
Excellent background.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• Argus (34987)
• [2007-08-27 7:48]

Hello Silke,
In this shot the flower is as much the focus of attention as the Monarch, the exposure of the flower being spot-on, while the slightly underexposed Monarch looks like a shady attendant to the flower. I decided against a WS to brighten up the Monarch because I decided that it looks good as it is!
Excellent sharpness and composition.
TFS,
Ivan

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-08-27 7:58]
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Hi Silke,
Butterfly chasing is somehow tricky. The only things I know are that low temperatures, rain, sunset and sunrise work better. Digestion time make them calm, a TN member told me!
Other secret has to do with software. Horia, for example, made a miracle with a dim and soft focused butterfly I captured.
Anyway your butterfly is really nice, with good focus, background, pose and pov. I'm not an expert in image software, but I know a little and I'm going to do with your butterfly the same as I did with your swam :-)
Best regads,
José M.

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• batu (13340)
• [2007-08-27 8:53]

Hello Silke,
beautiful light to show plexippus. The whole composition is attractive, just with the colorful flower and butterfly in focus. Sharpness is also pretty good.
Best wishes, Peter

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• pablominto (16082)
• [2007-08-27 9:37]

Hello Silke,
Sharp fine details, and the pattern is well reproduced!
I wish you had same light on all of the butterfly as to the left, that would really make the insect stand out...
Attractive well balanced composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-08-27 10:50]

Hello Silke,
My compliment towards this outstanding composition of butterfly from you this time!
very good exposure and focus in sharpness and details
both butterfly and flowers were well captured
well done
cheers
Tony

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• SunToucher (10175)
• [2007-08-27 10:52]

Hi Silke,
Congratulations with your first b'fly photo. It looks we both have a first today. Your first step in b'fly photography is immediately a perfect one, with a wonderful composition and beautiful light. The details in both the flower and b'fly are perfect. Maybe a touch more contrast would help.
TFS,
Niek

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• Royaldevon (4225)
• [2007-08-27 11:00]

Oh, Silke! This is fabulous! Fabulous because the butterfly is so sharp and detailed but also fabulous because you have captured that first elusive butterfly!

The butterfly is posing so nicely and the tiny shaft of light is just detailing the beauty of his his wing colours.

Well done, my fried!
Bev :-)

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• jrobertop (774)
• [2007-08-27 11:26]

Hi Silke,
Wonderful butterfly!
Very good colors and sharpness.
Excellent details and POV.
Pleasant composition.
Well done!
Best regards!
José Roberto

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• Juyona (15565)
• [2007-08-27 14:25]

Hola Silke,
precioso trabajo,
colores perfectos, excelente composición nitidez y bello encuadre,
saludos

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• mlines (2870)
• [2007-08-27 15:49]

Hi Silke. Very fine butterfly photo with excellent sharpness and colours. The monarch is certainly a faorite in the garden and good for kiddies to study the metamorphosis. Very good contribution. TFS. Murray.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-08-27 18:59]

Hello Silke

A very beautiful butterfly indeed.The lighting is very nicely handled.the composition is lovely.The dainty purple flowers are a nice touch.Excellent focus and sharpness of detail.The colours are fantastic.Sometimes the shots come to us when we least expect them.Serendipity !TFS

Rob

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• ramthakur (32154)
• [2007-08-27 23:21]

Very impressive butterfly image, Silke.
Excellent POV and details on the wings.
TFS and regards.

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-08-28 2:17]

hello silke,
hope to see more of these beauties from you soon, this is a fine capture of the monarch butterfly, liked the composition and the pov very much, good dof,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• pierrefonds (4881)
• [2007-08-28 4:00]

Hi Silke,

A nice image of the monarch butterfly, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

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• angybone (7672)
• [2007-08-28 4:17]

And an incredible job you did....wonderful composition and great details!! Lovely!!! I hope to see many more of these! :)

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• Perro (553)
• [2007-08-28 7:49]

Hello Silke,
A very nice capture of this Monarch.
Well composed with fine details and sharpness.
Colors are beautiful. I like the blured soft background.
Thank you for sharing,
My best regards,
Janettte

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2007-08-28 9:35]

Hi
First one but great. Very good composition and sharpnes. Nice OOF buckground
I like it very much
Best wisehs
Krzysztof

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• shelbeesmom (212)
• [2007-08-30 13:22]

This one is BEYOND outstanding Silke! I love it! The colors are so beautiful! You are on your way.............and they sure are prettier than the Bridezillas of the world! HAHAHA!
B-)
Linda

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• earthtraveler (3529)
• [2007-08-31 22:47]

Hi Silke.
Lovely color variables seen on this Monarch. Congrats on your first. They have been too fast for me!
Beautiful composition here along with the sweet soft Bg
Fine focus detail.
Kudos
Richard