Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by Maverick:
A little soft to my eye but a decent macro shot.

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by Rikki:
Beautiful indeed. Great macro shot!

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by tpoc:
sorry! i look and see a big but with wings...(i have some issues around insects)
wings are pretty, but i can't quite look at the right side of your photo...that's where the buggy part is. stupid phobia! : (

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by philup:
I don' think this meets the challenge..

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by STEINR:
this looks a little grainny to me, and i think the colors could be a little sharper

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by stare_at_the_sun:
Good macro...except the black part in the upper right attracts my attention a little bit. Doesn't really meet the challenge...6

Stop to See The Beauty
by Balko

Comment by CNovack:
This Monarch is indeed very beautiful to gaze upon. I love butterflies, but still, nonetheless, I think that this image could have been much stronger if you captured the butterfly resting on a flower. I know nature is not the best model when it comes to doing what you want. But patience does pay off if you just wait for the right shot. I say that the butterfly would be more of a compliment to a flower because that would have played in nicely with the title you have for this piece. "Stop to see the Beauty" could have played into that commnonly heard saying "stop and smell the roses/flowers". Well, if the buttefly was resting on a flower in this nicely detailed and vividly colored capture it would play on both of those ideals that life is meant to be enjoyed - celebrated.

Golden Girls
by Balko

Comment by macrothing:
7 - Very nice. Good title. Criticism; not much, maybe a softer background, not sure, barely discernible stripes(?), blotches, not sure. Perhaps a little more definition, sharpness on the edges. Especially for this Challenge, a slightly more front on angle, eliminating the stems.

Golden Girls
by Balko

Comment by philup:
nice 8

Proposal
by Balko

Comment by blondmcfly:
I gave this a 9, surprised at all the 5's and 6's. Your pic almost has a nostalgic look to it. It's timeless. Nice job.