28 frames to get 2 acceptable.

[Ron Evers]

I kept following this butterfly about but it did not stay still long & when I tried to get closer off it would go again. It rarely opened up when landed & that is what I wanted to show the colour. Here are the only two I considered acceptable.







This is a new BF to me.

 

[baturn]

All critters have some kind of built in "Oh no you won't " when it comes to photographers. Nice shots! did you ID it?

 

[JustJazzie]

I like the first one the best! So pretty!

 

[Ron Evers]

All critters have some kind of built in "Oh no you won't " when it comes to photographers. Nice shots! did you ID it?

Not yet. Did not find it on our list of locals.

 

[CAP]

Mmm nice shots but looks like there a bit over sharpened Hence the white lines and lots of solid white dots.


Closest i found of butterflys that i took, that looked like that one you shot.

Not the best i have

 

[IzzieK]

I like both Ron...very beautiful......do you have any monarch down your way?

 

[Ron Evers]

I like both Ron...very beautiful......do you have any monarch down your way?

Shot in our back yard a couple years ago.



The first was in the evening & the second the next morning.

 

[Monday]

Love that second one ron!

 

[IzzieK]

You must have lots of flowers in your backyard to attract these........I love them both. Monarch butterfly and the cardinal are my wedding theme three boys ago........Lovely........lovely shots...

 

[astroNikon]

Love the shots. Trying to photograph something that thinks not only a human, but a large eyeball is following them is difficult. I sometimes find myself running around after flying critters too without much luck.

 

[mishele]

I've always wanted to go to a butterfly sanctuary. Maybe someday!
The sun hitting his wings really makes that blue pop!

 

[terri]

Wow - those monarchs are amazing!! You are so lucky to get them in their migrating clusters like that. So cool!!

We used to see these blue-black beauties in Georgia. I used to try to photography them, too, but unlike so many other butterflies, they were very camera shy. Most butterflies couldn't care less if you walk up to them, especially if they are hanging onto one's butterfly bush, feasting. But I never got a good image of these black ones - a pleasure to see them again! Thanks for sharing these. :sun: