Bright colorful image with lots of detail. I have trouble capturing them with the wing spread out. Good job.
Russ

Paul, your photo is beautifully composed and with the varying purples, it's very striking. I'm always in awe of your talent! - Patty

Paul, your shot is to good. Everytime I try to get a shot like that the butterfly flies.

Vic

Paul, great use of the color pallette!! Love the colors in this one. I also REALLY like that you were able to get in close enough to fill up the frame with the subject. I try not to give too many 10's lest the outstanding no longer stand out, but this one got a 10 from me.

Lovely image Paul. Nice and close. You shot at right moment on this picture. Butterflies are marvelous to photograph. The trick is, as you know, not to move too quickly. You camera is nice and your focus is real good. My problem is I shake some. So I would be greatly enhanced by the use of some of the newer cameras anti-shake technology.

Excellent, Excellent job. A ten from me too, but it would be an 11 if there wasn't that unsightly wear and tear on the leaf to the right, but I'm just jealous. This is extraordinary :)PJ

Boy, that's some garden you've got there to attract so many beautiful butterflies!

Now you're just showing off!!

Out for butterfly chasing? Successful day I would call it. I wish there wers such colorful species in my garden, lol. I bet you used fill in flash. Great capture Paul. It seems the competion is getting tougher in the macro world.

I agree:::::::: now you're just showin' off ya' silly man ya' !!! but its gorgeous...smooches to ya Paul........miss ya........Verena

What a gorgeous little snippet of nature, preciously beautiful and delicate. Another amazing photo, Paul. Here in Northern Illinois we are blessed with a plethora of dragonflys and buterrflies, but with shaky hands, poor eyesight, slow reflexes, and sore bones, my philosophy is; If it moves, don't even try to photograph it...Neil

King Paul of Macro Bugland strikes again... =D another beauty.. Paul

This shot really is a miracle! You are an amazing photographer to be able to capture this beautiful butterfly so well. A 10 in the voting booth for sure!
Terry

What a gorgeous colourful macro, well done!
JuneBug

Such a wonderful colorfest

Overall a great photo wit the butterfly in focus from end to end.

What do I have to say? So a very brief comment: "Splendid."

Great focus Paul and how do you get them to spread the wings and sit still :-)).
groetjes,Wim

Beautiful...such perfect clarity and great color.

She is a Painted Lady and well named. The chrysalis she emerged from would also ornament such a lady, it is of ivory, green and gold. All this from a spiny black caterpillar feeding on stinging nettles! A very nice picture of one of my favourites which, sadly, I have not seen in the wild for many years.

Great photo of this Painted Lady Butterfly, love the details and vibrant colors. I was blessed to get a photo of one today, just posted it, check it out and let me know what you think.