The directional lighting from the back and side gave a cool and dramatically uncommon vibe to this image of a Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) that I photographed on 31 August at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
The ground is saturated and rain continues to fall, so I am not sure that I will be out and about today with my camera. It is actually a good thing, I think, to go back and look over my photos—I sometimes get so caught up in taking new photos that I don’t stop and look over my slightly older ones. I am often pleasantly surprised to discover some jewels, like this image.
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Very nice!
Very nice, Mike! The lighting and clarity on the “hairs” on the stem really add to the effect.
I don’t always follow through on a full day’s shoot when I get something newer and “better.” Creating a more efficient system has eluded me. Florence may give me some time to work on that.
Like stained glass, gorgeous!
Nice Mike! I agree, it is good to go back and work on images that you never got to. Sometimes you find some real winners you overlooked!