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Monarch butterfly emerging from its chrysalis
Monarch butterfly emerging from its chrysalis
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Challenge: Insects (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: central Pennsylvania
Date: Sep 2, 2003
Aperture: f 32
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60 (flash)
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2003

 This monarch butterfly spent about 2 weeks in its chrysalis (cocoon). On the last day you could see the butterfly folded up within the chrysalis. It emerged in a few minutes then rested as its wings expanded, inflated and hardened.

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Place: 13 out of 137
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Votes: 146
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/14/2003 06:21:37 AM
Very good composition and an excellent capture. Colours is a little dull though.
Nikon Coolpix 995
 09/12/2003 05:18:01 PM
Perfect! Timing is everything.
Nikon Coolpix 5700
 09/11/2003 02:24:49 PM
Beautiful shot! How long did you have to wait to get that shot? Beautiful color, composition and subject I give it a 10, I'm sure this will finish somewhere at the top!
Nikon Coolpix B500
 09/11/2003 09:52:26 AM
Good capture and composition. The colors and contrasts could be enhanced a bit.
Sony DSC-F717
 09/10/2003 06:43:20 PM
Not the most beautiful photo of this type(colors seem desaturated) but what a find. Points for catching this.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/10/2003 05:37:04 PM
Great work to capture this emerging. DOF really isolates the subject, nice lighting. If the color were some how more vibrant it would have added a lot to this shot.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/09/2003 12:41:25 AM
Very good.
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Nikon D200
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 09/08/2003 11:17:32 PM
Great shot!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/08/2003 08:30:58 PM
Wow! what a powerful image. Not sure how you did it but the background matches the butterfly's color nicely. Simple and effective. I like it. Jacko. 8
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/08/2003 08:22:25 PM
this is quite lovely and the silvery cast to the chrysalis is very nice
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/08/2003 05:27:54 PM
One of the best of the Monarchs. Good capture.
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Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/08/2003 02:47:03 PM
I really like this shot, but a bit more contrast would have brought out more colors of the greens and yellow/orange butterfly.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/08/2003 01:02:36 PM
Wonderful color-talk about be there at the right time...wow.
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Sony DSC-F707
 09/08/2003 08:51:03 AM
Great find on the cacoon. Beautiful detail and color !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
 09/08/2003 03:20:00 AM
Nice subject caught at an interesting moment. Might be nice if the background contrasted a little more with the subject, but a good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F707
 09/08/2003 01:33:03 AM
SUPERB!!
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Canon PowerShot S45
 09/08/2003 12:51:55 AM
Excellent catch!
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