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Nature's Illusion
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The Buckeye Butterfly!!! Here is a brief narrative - The Buckeye Butterfly is named for its conspicuous target-shaped eyespots used to ward off predators. The common buckeye is one of the most distinctive and readily-identifiable North American butterflies. It inhabits a wide variety of open, sunny landscapes including old fields, roadsides, gardens, parks, yards, fallow agricultural land, scrubs, pine savannas, and weed lots. (credit: Google search) Enjoy!!! (Best viewed full screen)

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.GIGIBL
05/12/15 8:36 PM GMT
Great close-up very well done.
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.susanlynn
05/12/15 8:39 PM GMT
Good, clear close up of this stunning butterfly Laura. Great capture.
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Life is a Constant Audition
::Ramad
05/12/15 9:25 PM GMT
Very nice shot of this beautiful butterfly Laura. The colours and focus are superb.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::biffobear
05/12/15 9:33 PM GMT
A beauty....R.
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I wish I was a Glow Worm, a Glow Worm's never glum, 'cause how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?
::trixxie17
05/12/15 9:50 PM GMT
Great close-up Laura - you got terrific detail and textures on the b'fly.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::tigger3
05/12/15 9:51 PM GMT
This is a good one for sure, I have not seen them yet around here, but sure am looking forward to it. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.Starglow
05/13/15 12:35 AM GMT
Grand capture.
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::Jimbobedsel
05/13/15 3:51 AM GMT
Excellent color and sharpness, Laura. Love the detail in the shot, and the bokeh, as well. If it were a different color...say scarlet and gray....it would be called an Ohio State Buckeye Butterfly! LOL.
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::mirto56
05/13/15 3:55 AM GMT
Beautiful close-up work with the camera, Laura. Such a beautiful butterfly. Fantastico!
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Smile, without a reason why. Love, as if you were a child, Smile, no matter what they tell you Don't listen to a word they say Cause life is beautiful that way. (From the film "Life Is Beautiful")
.icedancer
05/14/15 12:19 AM GMT
Wowser Laura, Fabulous close up and such detail plus lighting and colour. The wings look so soft and gorgeous. Right into my favs
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VIEWED IN FULL *** HAPPY EASTER
::Constance52347
05/14/15 7:09 AM GMT
Outstanding!
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.Gergie
05/14/15 5:55 PM GMT
Great photo. This is a beautiful butterfly. And you captured it wonderfully.

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&madmaven
05/15/15 7:59 PM GMT
the clarity and detail: amazing! Beautiful capture!
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Hey there Mister Madman, wat'cha know that I don't know Tell me some crazy stories, let me know who runs this show Glassy-eyed and laughing, he turns and walks away Tell me what made you that way
.Marzena
05/17/15 3:51 PM GMT
Laura, this image places you amongst the most recognised masters here. Perfect quality. And the story is instructive which I love.:)
Hugs & kisses
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::corngrowth
05/19/15 1:42 PM GMT
Perfect in all ways Laura! My compliments!
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Try to change what you can't accept, but accept what you can't change. Please CLICK HERE to see my journal! Feel free to save my images or to add them to your favorites.
.Heroictitof
05/22/15 6:35 AM GMT
The angle, the colors and the sharpness are outstanding !!
Very well done !!
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Visit my gallery, there's always something new from France !!
.Eubeen
05/23/15 2:10 AM GMT
A good close up on the butterfly, Laura. Nice colours and DoF in the photo.
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Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. -- Philip K. Dick, Valis
::Ramad
05/28/15 1:50 PM GMT
Well done in the contest With 3rd place Laura.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::mirto56
05/28/15 2:06 PM GMT
WTG Laura! Congrats on placing third with this "fantastico" entry!
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Smile, without a reason why. Love, as if you were a child, Smile, no matter what they tell you Don't listen to a word they say Cause life is beautiful that way. (From the film "Life Is Beautiful")
::trixxie17
05/28/15 6:45 PM GMT
Well deserved Laura - I thought this was a terrific entry.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::corngrowth
05/28/15 7:07 PM GMT
Congrats Laura with your 3rd place in the 'Eyes' contest. Very well deserved.
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Try to change what you can't accept, but accept what you can't change. Please CLICK HERE to see my journal! Feel free to save my images or to add them to your favorites.
.bfrank
05/29/15 1:32 AM GMT
Congrats on your third place Laura!
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
.nanadoo
05/29/15 1:06 PM GMT
Congrats! Excellent entry!!
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::LynEve
06/01/15 11:01 AM GMT
Congratulations on your placement in the contest Laura. An excellent entry !
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My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust

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