Amazon - 2 Butterflies / 1 Dragonfly

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:39 pm

This first butterfly was a dainty little thing. The large slabs that she was resting on were actually a pile of fish scales. She appeared to be enjoying a small amount of shade provided by the log in the background. A little reprieve from the scorching hot sun.

I remember when I stumbled onto her Ken was tracking a dragonfly all over the place. I can still recall his frustrated tone as he said, "These things just never land." It was funny because we thought we had stumbled onto a dragonfly photographer's dream, but they never seemed to stop flying.

I then looked to the right of the log and shot this guy. Sometimes they just seem to come to you.

This last butterfly is from the beach area just off the Amazon tributary where we spent so much time.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:30 am

number 3 has lovely wings, 2 has interesting composition, great captures,

Moebius · Post by **Moebius** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:17 am

I really like #2. The dragonfly is beautiful, but my eyes keep getting drawn to the opposite curves and barbs of it's perch.

Ken Nelson

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:08 pm

What a beautiful blue on #1 Craig. All three are excellent IMO. Are the fish scales from you fish??

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:36 pm

No, Bruce, the scales aren't from my fish. I did walk away from this lake with a very healthy stringer of Peacock Bass, though, except for one that a hawk decided to eat while it was on the stringer. It was awesome.