Monday, December 14, 2009

December 14, 2009


This is my entry for i ♥ faces, category: Pets

I took this photo in September. It was early morning and I was at an arboretum taking pictures of flowers and such. There were lots of butterflies (and moths) around. At first I was chasing them around the flowers trying to get a good shot. They just wouldn't stay still for me. Imagine that! Then I changed tactics and lenses. I put on my big zoom lens, stepped back and stood very still. The result was lots of amazing photos. I love all the butterfly pictures I got, but I decided to submit this moth because he was different and I like his furry body. If you want to see some of the butterflies, there are here and here, here and here.


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19 comments:

Suburban Girl said...

Very nice, I love the rich color.

Julie Rivera said...

WOW! Absolutely magnificent, especially considering how small your subject is and how sharp your focus is! Great advice about changing tactics and lenses.

Farmgirl said...

Awesome! I love the color and sharpness!

Lorena said...

What a beautiful shot... these little guys are so hard to get to so you did an awesome job! =)

Rebecca said...

HOLY COW!! That is awesome. What great focus and love the zoom. Very, VERY cool.

Lauren said...

Wow! That's an awesome photo--love the detail and that gorgeous bokeh in the background.

4 Lettre Words said...

LOVE the colors. Beautiful!

Katy said...

wow! gorgeous photo! love close-ups of nature!

Christina said...

Fabulous!

Prizler Photography said...

So beautiful!

Cassie Ehn said...

I never would have thought a moth could be so GORGEOUS! Great shot!

Simonsen Family said...

Beautiful!!!!!!

Sarah King said...

Awesome!

Taylor said...

A really beautiful shot! I love how close up you got and that you can still see the water on the flower. Stunning!

Anonymous said...

I love it! So beautiful! WELL DONE!!!

Dot O said...

This is an incredible capture!! I've used my zoom lens for some of my creature shots too because they are less apt to run/fly away.

I love the colors too!

Stylist A said...

This is an awesome picture! Beautifully done!

Brooke said...

Wow! What ana amazing picture! Great job.

Lyndsey said...

The colors are so warm, and I love the detail!

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