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Monarch Emerging
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by Bill Borne
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19-SEP-2002

1st Place Winner
Monarch Emerging
1 of 4
by Bill Borne

I took these shots of a Monarch Butterfly emerging from it's Chrysalis using the Sony 707.
The entire series can be seen here.....
http://www.pbase.com/bill_b/root
Click on the first thumbnail for the gallery.
Bill Borne

Sony Cybershot
1/15s f/8.0 at 9.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time19-Sep-2002 12:38:59
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length9.7 mm
Exposure Time1/15 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 24-Oct-2003 12:08
Congrats, Bill!
~Natalia
johnebones14-Oct-2003 17:40
This is really outstanding. Much better than you would see in many nature books. -johnebones
Sony Forums Challenges14-Oct-2003 14:07
This is a very interesting series. I'll probably never see the entire process myself. Michigan State University is nearby, and they sometimes have a butterfly garden in the summer. I have gone there to photograph butterflies, and one time I witnessed a part of the emerging process. Thanks for posting the series. Lynn Towns
Sony Forums Challenges12-Oct-2003 21:28
Bill. thank you for sharing this beautiful natural series. I must second Bev's comment about dedication. But I can see why you do it. Great captures.---Deb
Sony Forums Challenges12-Oct-2003 01:01
Great series, Bill. I was so impressed when you posted a couple of these on STF last year and was hoping to see them again. What dedication! Bev
Bill Borne11-Oct-2003 14:05
I collect the catapillars every year and raise them till they turn into butterflies. And it never ceases to amaze me to watch the final transformation.
Bill B
Sony Forums Challenges11-Oct-2003 13:57
Fantastic series! How did you manage to happen onto this scene at the right time? - Ed Hahn