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Monarch - Mendacino Co



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upload_dateMar, 2011

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Outstanding Creativity
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Magnificent Capture
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21 Comments |
Yhoney
 
Yhoney July 16, 2011
Beautiful capture! Congratulations on the Featured Photo! :)
kchased
 
kchased July 16, 2011
congrats
anitania PRO+
 
anitania July 16, 2011
Beautiful colors grats on your feature
KarenRoberts
 
KarenRoberts July 16, 2011
Nice work! Congratulations on your feature!
Parul
 
Parul July 16, 2011
Nice shot and colors. Congratulations!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud July 16, 2011
Gorgeous cature of the monarch! Congratulations on your Feature!
thegigibun
 
thegigibun July 16, 2011
great capture...congrats on feature
candyman735@hotmail.com
 
candyman735@hotmail.com July 16, 2011
Great colors and close up, congrats!
aprilrena
 
aprilrena July 16, 2011
Congrats on your feature! Beautiful!
lmonroe
 
lmonroe July 16, 2011
LOVE IT! Congratulations
BJK62472
 
BJK62472 July 16, 2011
congrats on feature
nitti
 
nitti July 16, 2011
Congrats
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 July 16, 2011
Great shot, congrats on the feature!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr July 16, 2011
Beautiful capture! Congratulations on your Featured Photo!
Megz95
 
Megz95 July 17, 2011
wow, lovely :)
DiabloDeb
 
DiabloDeb July 18, 2011
Very Beautiful.
jasakaer
 
jasakaer July 18, 2011
Beautiful!
jemoore76
 
jemoore76 March 10, 2012
Beautiful capture!!
sasi_cyborg
 
sasi_cyborg March 15, 2012
its beautiful
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade April 27, 2012
Fantastic!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel March 25, 2015
Great depth of field, texture, and beauty.
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Behind The Lens

Location

North coast of California near Ft. Bragg

Time

2 PM approx.

Lighting

The north coastal breezes keep the air clear and clean most all the time.

Equipment

No flash, no tripod, just hand held Canon Rebel and sneakers to get close.

Inspiration

The natural beauty of the contrast in colors and a long time interest in Butterflies such as the Monarch pictured here. Their migration pattern along the coast is always intricate and designed around food plants for the adult (as pictured) and milkweed for the females to place their eggs for the convenience of the soon to be born caterpillars.

Editing

No, simply stumbled on a great photo op. and rushed to take advantage.

In my camera bag

A 70-300mm lens, cleaning equipment as I constantly seem to put my fingerprints on the glass and an 18-135mm for most opportunities.

Feedback

The only sure thing with Butterflies is to get used to their patterns of flights, favorite foods and a recognition through practice of the distance and speed to which they can be approached. Generally speaking they are more settled later in the afternoon on warm sunny days. Don't rush as they are fairly easily spooked by predatory movements that they perceive. Once feeding, they tend to be more self absorbed. Watch for their proboscis to extend into the flowers and count the few seconds they remain at each blossom. If they are laying eggs, watch the hovering and pattern of distribution on a specific plant and be aware as to other similar plants in the vicinity on which to keep an eye.

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