Illusion
by hihosilver

Comment by Penny Lane:
beautiful

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by yanko:
I'm pretty sure you could have shot this perfectly in focus and in full color and in high definition, but much like the insects you see stuck inside panes of glass hanging on someone's wall, the end result would be rather static and lifeless. It would only serve as a trophy, a means of promoting oneself. Not this. This is different. It has tension. Everything from the slight blur of the wings to the off-kilter position of the butterfly and the fountain of bokeh in the background screams it. There's anticipation here, a flight not yet flown. This is not some trophy to mount on one's mantle. No, it's an affirmation, an appreciation of life.

Message edited by author 2015-05-14 02:54:37.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by streetpigeon:
I like the focus on the butterfly and flower while the rest of the tumultuous world is out of focus but about to be challenged. It's a cliche to use the word "frail" here, but I can't think of a better one. I'm sure it will prevail, at least in the near future.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by grahamgator:
This brings to mind "Midnight in the garden of good and evil." Ominous but beautiful at the same time.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by herfotoman:
Busy background fits nicely into something that may be caled eden, and the butterfly does show the way.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by skewsme:
did it just kill you to make this b/w?

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by posthumous:
pretty. I like the bokeh patterns.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by Melethia:
The shallow depth of field here creates and immense and almost terrifying world behind the unassuming butterfly.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by Paul:
I really enjoy busy bokeh. Your tones elevate this insect shot.

The Way to Eden
by hihosilver

Comment by caba:
Front page stuff