It's magnificant Patty. Well done and I can't believe it's the first. You are certainly an artist. He's crystal clear, the composition is lovely with that lovely flower in the background and the lighting is perfection. Excellent post and thanks for sharing him. Congrats on the first :)

What an incredibly beautiful start!!!!!!! Just jump right on out there in full gear, darlin! This is very nicely composed!

Do me a favor Patty ... DON'T MAKE THIS YOUR LAST! Simply gorgeous to look at. A beautiful butterfly ... lovely flower and a soft blurred background to set it off. Great post.

I agree totally with Muggsy Patty. Don't let this be your last. Absolutely magnificent capture . I really like how the flowers match this beauty.Your blurred background reminds me of rays of sunshine. A+.

And a cracker it is too......terrific shot Patty...clear with lovely colours....More Please?

Ya finally got one, huh? Well, your ahead of me. I have chased a few but still no product. This is a great capture. Good job. NTUR
Pat

Nice work Patty! Looks great! Good clarity & fantastic colors! Congrats on this one!!

This is so perfect! Color and clarity are amazing. I like the comp too and the way the flower and the butterfly are so perfectly color co-ordinated. It makes a lovely desktop.
Thank you Patty!
I like your new avitar! It's nice to see the person behind the art.
Terry

Lovley shot. Great color and sharpness. Like it a lot.

Why does everyone have such a difficult time giving a frank appraisal?? This is an excellent first effort, but it's not an "A+" and it's not "crystal clear". C'mon! Patty's a big girl and I'm sure she can take it. These butterflies are hard as heck to capture, as anyone knows who's tried. In this case, because she wasn't directly behind it, the right wing is in a slightly different plane than the left wing, so it's a bit blurry. And it would have been nice to get the butterfly and that little patch of flowers more properly centered. There, was that so difficult? Is Patty upset because I pointed out two areas that could have been improved? I'll bet she isn't.

amazing shot ( i like the softness in this pic ), color subject and compo all work here . ,+ Fav

PREEEEEETIEEEE! Nice shot!

Patty, you captured this butterfly perfectly. Beautiful colors & amazing detail. I have been trying to get a shot of a butterfly for years & years, but right when I get ready to snap they flutter off. I guess my butterflies are camera shy. Excellent work.

well done patty! i think you've got it!!! jen

What a purdy Monarch, good job Patty.

Such a beautiful Monarch Patty! It's a keeper for sure! Fantastico...Brava!!!!!

hi Patty! great to see your pic up there! I love seeing all these faces added as icons - now I can see who I am talking to! :) and fantastic capture of the monarch butterfly! you did great with this one! Patti

Very nice capture of this Monarch Patty. Colors of butterfly are perfect to contrast with background...gerry..

Beautiful photo Patty. The colors are brilliant and well focused.

Awesome macro of a monarch. Keep'em coming and thanks for sharing this one with us.

Excellent first butterfly shot .... Job well done .. Looking forward to seeing more of these ... nice to see you as well ..

hey patty, great capture. as suggested above butterflies are quite difficult to capture. well done1

cheers,
terry

Thanks everyone - I appreciate your comments. I'm not sure about this butterfly photo thing; not sure I have the patience! But, I usually try something once - thanks again! - Patty

Excellent shot for a first try or otherwise. Nicely done.

Beautimous! Splendiforous!

It’s a great start Patty. Greg is right macros of anything that moves is tough but can be quite rewarding.

Bob

Well, Patty, your first one is a lollapalouza! I think that means great! It is truly great! So clear, coloration perfect, great dof. Magnifico and I love your pretty face, btw!

This is just perfect. I love the look of the butterfly and all the wonderous designs and colours. Excellent work
Jason

Great first capture of this butterfly, They are so hard to get as they don't sit still for long, looking forward to more. Love the green background as well.

For a first, this is very good. Nice focus and bluring of the background. Beautiful image.
Russ

Hi!

What a beautiful butterfly! I love the focus! It is perfect! Please keep this work up! Great job!

From,
Siskura

this is amazing!! i never really cared about insect and butterfly pictures until the other day when i took a picture of one and I thought it would be really good, turns out it wasnt...its hard to capture it at the perfect moment, the colors are great and you did and excellent job!!

beautiful shot! i love those butterflies. the flowers around it mimick its colorful patterns well! nice job!

wow, this is a great one for a first shot!

very beautiful!


so, you like butterflies :)