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Post by GeneW on Sept 6, 2006 18:57:50 GMT -5
 We're at the peak of the monarch butterfly migration in southern Ontario. Imagine these delicate things flying in the hundreds of thousands to their winter grounds somewhere in central Mexico. Any purple flower in someone's garden or in the parks is laden with them, often 3-4 on the same plant. Straight photo for a change  Canon S3 IS, iso 80, edited in The GIMP Gene |
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Post by greyhoundman on Sept 6, 2006 19:11:27 GMT -5
Super shot! Do you know what the lens was at...mm?
Thanks to the morons cleaning the ditch and poisoning the field, there are very few around here.
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 6, 2006 19:27:43 GMT -5
Great shot.
Purple and gold. Hence MONARCH.
Mickey
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Sept 6, 2006 21:03:37 GMT -5
Gorgeous Gene. Excellent shot. We still have plenty of Monarchs and Tiger Swallowtails here but you need to be a few miles from the city to see very many at once.
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Post by byuphoto on Sept 6, 2006 21:15:15 GMT -5
Outstanding shot. The c olor and sharpness are awesome.
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Post by GeneW on Sept 6, 2006 22:08:49 GMT -5
G'man, Mickey, Curt, Rick, thanks!
G'man, this was taken at 72mm, equiv to 432mm on a 35mm cam. At the outer limit of my 12x optical zoom.
Gene
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Post by John Parry on Sept 7, 2006 9:32:56 GMT -5
What a beautiful subject. Our butterflies don't migrate (so far - windblown Monarchs occasionally turn up over here, so maybe they'll migrate to Norway if a bunch of them get together!). Must be nice to know they'll be there at a certain time and place. I'd go out loaded for bear!!
Regards - John
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Post by GeneW on Sept 7, 2006 13:59:17 GMT -5
John, Brian, thanks kindly for your comments.
Gene
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