Wild Thing #10

Gallery: FloraPosted July 31, 2010627 views10 comments

Butterfly milkweed (with accompanying caterpillar)

These are one of my favorite early summer bloomers on the prairie because of their vibrant color, and they attract swarms of butterflies. Comments appreciated.

Canon Rebel XTI, handheld
35-80 mm lens
ISO 400 (it was very breezy that day), F13 @ 1/250

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 31, 2010 at 7:09 PM

Angela: Nice find and vibrant colors. I wish you could have gotten enough DOF to have the monarch sharp but so goes the wind. Good comp and decisions. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 31, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Love the color! And the caterpillar.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 31, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Love the critter in this Angela and the orange on green. I also like the diagonal comp. No suggestions.

Pat

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 31, 2010 at 11:21 PM

Angela,

Great color in this soft, diffused light. I too wish all the orange clusters were more in focus, but the important part is keeping the eye up front where there is sharp focus and attention. The color and patterns of the caterpillar add great interest to this little scene.

Lon

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Angela, guess what I photographed yesterday, yup Butterfly Milkweed, I'm with you, love the color. Well done.
John

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on August 1, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Great colors and a welcome guest. Well seen and captured.

Bob

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on August 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM

Nice catch. I've seen them with butterflies on them but never a caterpillar.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 1, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Hi Angela

A very interesting capture. great lines. . patterns and color.
Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 2, 2010 at 12:22 AM

Angela:
Lovely soft colors. Like the diagonal line of the flowers.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on August 2, 2010 at 11:17 PM

You've got two great subjects in one frame Angela. It's nice to see a hint of the symbiotic relationship between these two species. Now ... where did I leave that tripod?

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