Yesterday was a common day for finding subjects to photograph. I already posted a photo of a Common Whitetail dragonfly. Here’s a photo of the Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia).
A month ago I featured the Common Buckeye in a posting after my first encounter with this type of butterfly. Yesterday I was shooting in the middle of the day and there was more sunlight that I would have liked when. However, I managed to get a shot of the butterfly in which the sun is shining through one of its wings, highlighting the beauty of those wings. There are still some harsh shadows in the photo and the colors are not as saturated as they would have been with more diffused light, but I find that the colors and patterns of this butterfly make it uncommonly beautiful.
Common Buckeye butterfly in mid-September
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Beautiful
a common but day but you done an awesome task. Thanks Mike 🙂
Thank you very much. I am glad that you liked the image.
Most welcome, Mike. The pic deserved to be liked. Only a non-creative wont like that. Awesome job.
The sun makes it look like the wings are glowing. Nice!
Great shot..:-)
It’s a treat to see them in “a whole new light.”