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To Touch the Sun, and Kiss the Sky
To Touch the Sun, and Kiss the Sky
MaryO


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Minimalism in Black and White (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jul 26, 2010
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3200
Galleries: Black and White, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2010

 Three Tiger Swallowtails, aimlessly flitting around on a breeze for a few moments. I always enjoy their beauty as they float and flutter and go about their butterfly business. Butterflies in the sky and a few puffy clouds ... says lazy summer day to me :-) Makes me wonder what it's like to be them at that moment.

Title is from a poem apparently used at some memorial services when butterflies are released as symbols of a person's spirit rising to heaven.

PP - cropped, duotone, increased contrast, resized, sharpened, added border.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 177
Avg (all users): 6.0576
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 5.9615
Avg (non-participants): 6.1803
Views since voting: 1107
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 139
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/09/2010 08:05:49 AM
Very nice capture Mary. These guys move about so erratically that it's amazing that you were able to keep them in focus.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
 08/07/2010 04:13:50 AM
looks more like sex 8
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Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4
 08/07/2010 02:51:31 AM
Not a fan of the "flat grays" but this is very magical. 7
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 08/06/2010 07:53:28 PM
good capture, well presented too.
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 08/04/2010 12:56:56 PM
I LOVE THIS!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/03/2010 10:42:46 AM
Hope this does well... great capture and a rare-to-see kinda shot...
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Pentax K100D Super
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 08/02/2010 08:37:02 PM
The butterflies are unbelievably sharp. Too bad about the cloud just behind them, but I guess that was not in your power ;).
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/02/2010 07:07:45 PM
Oh my WORD! HOW did you get this shot?! It's fabulous! And perfect for the challenge.

A bit of odd noise in the sky.... but wow! (not voting)
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/02/2010 12:57:36 PM
What a joyful image. Wonderful detail on the flutterbys...
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/02/2010 12:32:54 PM
This is a great concept, but unfortunately the butterflies don't look quite real - especially the one on the bottom.
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