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17-nov 08 slice of life. almost beautiful
17-nov 08 slice of life. almost beautiful
roz


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Collection: 023 - NOVEMBER 08. SLICE OF LIFE
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: near our house
Date: Nov 18, 2008
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2008

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 been taking a lot of macros in the long grass near the house .. its like a treasure trove of very small insects .. also its spring here now and in the early morning or when its cloudy and bit colder the insects will let you approach and take their picture .. when its warmer they're a lot more flighty ..
this is a monarch butterfly and i've been wanting to photograph one of these for days but its been too warm and i havent been able to get close enough .. close enough is about 5 inches away .. they usually dont let you within a couple of feet before they fly away so this little butterfly is my friend .. lol..

if you view the full-size image its a whole heap sharper ..

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 11/24/2008 12:19:01 PM
I have never seen a cross-eyed butterfly before. That is cool.
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 11/19/2008 06:11:46 AM
We take these little critters for granted. But it's not until you see them this close up that you realise how intricate they really are. Great shot Rozy.
P.S. I'm mowing the grass on the weekend.....lol just kidding!!!
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 11/18/2008 10:46:54 PM
Wonderful shot Roz. Colors, comp, background... I've caught plenty of monarchs in my youth, but never really looked at one this closely.
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 11/18/2008 06:09:34 PM
Oh WOW , Roz, a cross-eyed monarch !!! Toooo gorgeous for word- I hope U don't mind-saved for my screen saver. You are an insect genius :)
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 11/18/2008 04:40:21 PM
AWESOME macro Roz!!
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 11/18/2008 11:35:26 AM
Yowsers, that is great!
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 11/18/2008 09:04:29 AM
Wow Roz! This is the coolest butterfly shot,, ever! I never knew that they had hairy little eyeballs LOL. That's a good trick to catch them when it is cold out. That's even better than wearing a butterfly disguise. : )
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