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16-AUG-2005 Terry Straehley

3rd Place (tie)
Julia at Rest*
by Terry Straehley

Santa Barbara, CA USA

Went out today to take Butterfly pictures for the 2005 Edition. You can see one from the 2004 pictures in the Exhibition Gallery. It has been very gray with no sun here in "sunny" California this summer. I went out at 10 when the exhibit opened and the Butterflies were almost invisibile. As it warmed up a little, they started coming out. During the week is not the best time to go because there are groups from schools, preschools, etc., but I photographed for about an hour and a half before I had to leave. See www.sbnature.org if you are in the area and want to see the exhibit.

Sony DSC-F707
1/50s f/3.2 at 48.5mm iso200. Shot with a Hoya +1 Closeup attached. hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-Aug-2005 10:43:21
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length48.5 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
Focus Distance0.500 m

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mlynn 26-Aug-2005 01:14
Gorgeous colors and beautiful shot of that butterfly. --Melanie
Helen Betts20-Aug-2005 17:58
Beautiful color and DOF. Nice capture! Helen
Deb Kees20-Aug-2005 11:52
Jerry, everything about this image screams, "STUNNING!" The vibrant colors, details, and DOF are perfect. This is my favorite in the series.---Deb
Jerry Curtis19-Aug-2005 19:22
Fabulous color, detail, composition, brokeh... it has it all, Terry. Congrats on a winner!
Terry Straehley 18-Aug-2005 14:50
Thanks for the comments. I have gained a new love and respect for my 707 after doing this series.
Sony Forums Challenges18-Aug-2005 12:51
Nice work. Don't those 707's rock? Fremiet
Sony Forums Challenges18-Aug-2005 04:45
Beautiful color and form here, Terry...the flower and the butterfly seem to be mirroring one another. Nice clarity and detail too...that eye is something special. The DOF in the background is very effective. Nice catch of "Julia" atop her flowery "throne"...delicate and regal. MFC
Katherine Stanback's Photos17-Aug-2005 23:46
Beautiful - I love his eyes! Nice color and DOF.
Guest 17-Aug-2005 22:10
This one does it for me, RIGHT ON! What color! Nice and sharp. YEAH!
Carmen17-Aug-2005 06:00
Remarkable, beautiful color -- it looks as if it's about to take flight. Great DoF too. I can't decide if it's color-coordinating with the flower, or clashing. ;^)
Guest 17-Aug-2005 05:02
A lovely series, Terry. You captured the exquisite nature of these fragile beauties so well. It would be hard to choose a favorite. What I expecially like in this image is the curled proboscis mimicing the curled stamens(?) of the flower, and the detail in the eye. Very nice! Bev