My instinct guided the camera, and butterflies showed me the way. Pictures of butterflies were the extra joy I have harvested from the paddy field.
My zoom lens helped to take these pictures in a distance, which in turn did not require my eye-to-eye or face-to-face interaction with the butterflies.
I love the first one, and you must say it is your fave too. The background was actually a small river that turned out to be the mysterious dark grey setting under glaring sunlight. The painted sunshine on the wings was a surprise wonder. Morning is always beautiful, and I am gifted.
But I am wrong to have said there was no eye-to-eye interaction. How could I avoid them from staring at me?
The eyes looked at me even from underneath the wings, or to be more accurate at this moment, they took a side look. My eyes, though with sunglasses, had to shy away from the hot sun, but not these few.
They are actually small butterflies in comparison to those I have hunted in Penang Butterfly Farm. They may look less charming at a glimpse, but their pictures certainly tell a different story.
The stripes and the extra little bit of colours, either on the wings or the antennae, hinted me on the wonder of these little lives.I had not seen golden rice stalks, but I found this paddy field entertained me in the other way.
Butterflies and moths are such remarkable creatures and i've always enjoy seeing them perching in between leaves.
ReplyDeletei'm returning the favor as first commenter! be back to comment on the post, too afraid someboby will take my spot! lol!
ReplyDeleteoh no!!! i didn't make it!!! yikes!
ReplyDeleteLife Ramblings: And they are our source of joy.
ReplyDeleteCher: Ha ha ha.. late by a minute. I have done it, but you just missed the target.
All of these photos are absolutely wonderful. I can see why you like the first one, but I really like your last photo.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you Rainfield. The first one is the best :)
ReplyDeleteRainfield, it is so difficult to capture butterflies because they are always is flight. You did a wonderful job and yes the first one is my favorite too :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes the first photo is my favorite but all the photos are simply wonderful. Thank you for sharing such beauties.
ReplyDeleteVery nice captures. I like the second one the best because of the spots that look like eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture, Rain! Those creatures are elusive, but you were able to capture clearly, not to mention, vibrant! :)
ReplyDeleteyou made me say "s--t!" when i saw the photos!
ReplyDeleteGeorge: I can't help. Sigh...You can have your choice.
ReplyDeleteLOL.
VanillaSeven/Poetic Shutterbug: Yes, this is what I think. Then, you both maybe wrong as well.
Cheryl:I have to thank those buterflies that showed me the way to my joy of photography. They did a good job.
Diane: This was the first time I met butterfly with "many eyes". I do have this in Malaysia. Now I know.
Tes: I find many in betchai's blog, those are very beautiful. And this really inspires me to follow the butterflies under the hot sun.
The first photo is just stunning, and it's my fave! Though all the other photos are fantastic as well!
ReplyDeletei'm back! the first photo is my fave too! beautiful butterfly captures, Rain!
ReplyDeleteI used to have a friend who collect butterflies. Too bad he passed away few years back. I saw his collection on a display cabinet he custom made for his butterflies. It was amazing. Too bad at that time, I didn't have a digital camera to take photos of them.
ReplyDeleteYou got great photos of the butterflies. I'm glad to see them because there won't be any butterflies here until next spring. We'll only have snow fairies to look at until then.
ReplyDeleteButterflies fluttering around flowers gives a fairy-tale like feel.
ReplyDeleteBut these beautiful insects are just so difficult to capture on camera.
i love the first pic... like a painting
ReplyDeleteAyie: You made me say "s__t!" when I saw your "s__t".
ReplyDeleteLOL!
Icy BC: Ha Ha Ha!! I am feeling so happy as if I am now in the heaven.
Cher: Welcome back, and again, welcome back.
Willie: Wow!! Such a long story from you. Luckily I am not your friend.
Ratty: Then I shall be able to see many snow fairies very soon from you. Let me imagine how do they look.....
Mei Teng: I get to know snow fairies from Ratty, and listen to your fairy tale right now. So good.
Bengbeng: Ha ha!! You speak on my behalf.... thank you.
Butterflies are such beautiful creatures. I am extremely glad that we have the digital camera to capture them, no need for pins and needles and chloroform.
ReplyDeleteyeah awesomely captured =p it's hard to take butterflies pictures... i only have very few nice shots when i was in one of the butterfly house in shenzhen
ReplyDeleteI love the second photo though all are beautiful in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteButterfly spots in the second photo looks like eyes...staring and telling me to stare back.
Ok ok rain, the first is a fave too, posing like that is so elegantly.
ReplyDeletejust so so stunning! i was speechless!
ReplyDeleteWow!Simply WOW!!
ReplyDeletehow beautifuk they are....Great jobe done and many many thanks for sharing these pics with us
:)
Lovely variety! ~And very nice photos, Rainfield!
ReplyDeleteWhen I wake up in the next morning, I find out my friends at the other side of the globe have visited and left comments when I was asleep. The feeling is fantastic. We are running two shifts operations.
ReplyDeleteAutumn Belle: Seems like you have the experience on pins and needles and chloroform, which I do not have.
fufu: Everybody has their own shots. You have very nice pictures on your travel which I admire a lot.
Misalyn: If you are free, spend time to stare back, and tell me how are you inspired. Ha hah ha..
Pacey: You have been saying that unwillingly. BTW, thank you for agreeing with me. LOL.
Ayie: No no no.. you have to talk a lot of good words, not for me, but for your baby.
Sharodindu: Wow!Simply WOW!!
Footsteps: I am a happy man today.
don't worry, i said it in my mind! haha! i talk to baby whenever I know he/she's awake. In fact i told baby we'll be going out later =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captured of Common Three-ring and Striped Albatross
ReplyDeletei must say that my favorite is yah, the first one!...but i do love them all!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is the first one for sure!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures, rainfield.
ReplyDeleteI will add to what Tabib has commented: the first one looks like Common Sailor.
One needs to be very parient to photograph butterflies and dragonflies. You are showing good promise. Keep it up!
The dusty blue one with stripes is awesome. I like that color.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED these spectacular butterflies...great photographs!
ReplyDeletevery nice shots!
ReplyDelete