more from the arboretum

[alfredo]

[trusty elf]

1. Luscious!

:thumbsup:

[alfredo]

2. Had to do a bit of dodging on the last image. The metering

averaged and returned a black butterfly. At first I thought it a moth, but then the antenna is of a butterfly. Not all butterflies are pretty.

[HarveyDarkey]

3. Great shots, I particularly like the first two

[alfredo]

4. Thanks. The first reminded me of Baroque art.

[Callalily]

5. These are stunning.

If I had to pick a favorite it would be #2. The color of his/her shell and the flower is sheer poetry.

[alfredo]

6. Thank you. I was lucky that day with the rain and lighting.

[Tindalos]

7. Very pretty

Your pictures of water and flowers never fail to inspire. Love the jewel tones.

[alfredo]

8. They look like candy.

[Tindalos]

9. Now that you mention it...

Yes, they do. Candied flowers. Yum.

[alfredo]

10. Fit for a king.

[HappyCynic]

11. Fantastic shots!

There's just something about captivating about a macro shot with water droplets. Maybe it's the way it seems to bring out the colours of the flowers and insect. And the way you've captured it all is just perfect.

[alfredo]

12. Thanks. BTW, that is a cucumber beetle.

[alfredo]

13. One more

[Tindalos]

14. Wow!

Is that some kind of lily? The markings really stand out in black and white. Not to mention the amazing water droplets...

[alfredo]

15. Yes it is. I overlooked this image until today. I used the

Filtered BW script in GIMP.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

16. Wow!

Drool............... all great ones! :toast:

[alfredo]

17. Thank you.