Julia Heliconian butterfly

Julia Heliconian butterfly by Eyal Nahmias
Julia Heliconian butterfly by Eyal Nahmias

Julia Heliconian butterfly

Julia Heliconian butterfly, Dryas Iulia,
macro closeup.

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All Things Orange, Animal Kingdom, AW Welcome Center, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects, Happy Haven, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment, The Eyes Have It, The Fine Art of Photography and Vibrant and Vivid Color
  • coffeetea

    coffeetea, 10 months ago

    this is awesome!

  • Caroline Hartree

    Caroline Hartree, 10 months ago

    Your work is Incredible!! :B+)

  • Peter Nowak

    Peter Nowak, 10 months ago

    Well done … nice and crisp!

  • Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

    Carmen Mandel-..., 10 months ago

    A splendid capture, Eyal.

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, 10 months ago

    fantastic macro shot…..the eyes look incredible.

  • midzing

    midzing, 10 months ago

    brilliant

  • Charlotte Ottilo

    Charlotte Ottilo, 10 months ago

    Wow!.. incredible mac!!!

  • Bluetiger

    Bluetiger, 10 months ago

    Wow, awesome macro shot, and beautiful color!

  • Renae

    Renae, 10 months ago

    Superb macro shot

  • Darren Newbery

    Darren Newbery, 10 months ago

    simply amazing shot, i’ve only just begun to experiment with my own butterfly work but its so rewarding, like looking into a whole new world. Keep amazing me!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 10 months ago

    Thanks Darren, I’ll try my best to comply :-)

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 10 months ago

    Great macro shot!!! Wonderful colors..

  • stevesimages

    stevesimages, 10 months ago

    That is possibly the best macro of an insect that I’ve seen. Amazing composition, lighting everything.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 10 months ago

    Thanks Steven, What a wonderful compliment…

  • Gozza

    Gozza, 10 months ago

    wow! a nice fresh angle considering butterflies are usually photographed for the patterns on their wings! great work!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 10 months ago

    Gozza, Darren and all the other artists, thanks for your great comments. Much appreciated.

  • Annika Strömgren

    Annika Strömgren, 10 months ago

    Wow, great macro shot!

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath, 10 months ago

    This is an awesome shot,great job

  • Andriy Portyanko

    Andriy Portyanko, 9 months ago

    Very interesting, and combination of colors!Very nice!!!!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    Andriy, I appreciate your comment!

  • KathyT

    KathyT, 9 months ago

    Fantastic detail!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    Thanks KathyT, I appreciate your feedback

  • Ellen

    Ellen, 9 months ago

    Excellent macro-photo!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    Thank you Ellen :-)

  • Tim Yuan

    Tim Yuan, 9 months ago

    very beautiful

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    Thanks Tim..

  • Bonnie Taylor Barry

    Bonnie Taylor ..., 9 months ago

    May I ask how in the world you did that? It’s mind boggling! I LOVE it and aspire to get something even 1/1000 this good!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    Bonnie, I positioned the camera slightly below the butterfly, and made sure that it was back lit. I used a 60/2.8 macro lens on my D70

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA, 9 months ago

    I think that is one of the best macros I have seen in a long while

    totally stunning

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    photogenique, Thank you for the wonderful complement…. I truly appreciate it :-)

  • jamiewinter

    jamiewinter, 9 months ago

    incredible work such perfection

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago

    jamie… Thank you!

  • Douzy

    Douzy, 9 months ago

    Beautiful macro. Interesting angle and amazing details. Great capture!

  • Douzy

    Douzy, 9 months ago

    Beautiful macro. Interesting angle and amazing details. Great capture!

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs, 9 months ago

    Amazing detail!

  • thrumyeyes

    thrumyeyes, 8 months ago

    Excellent macro great group addition.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago

    sruhs, douzy, thrumyeyes,, Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

  • Kevin Harris

    Kevin Harris, 8 months ago

    wow! what a shot! love it!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago

    Thank you kevin… :-)

  • Tsipi Levin

    Tsipi Levin, 8 months ago

    Amazing shot Eyal! the colors, the lighting, just perfect!

  • Tracy King

    Tracy King, 7 months ago

    Just fantastic, amazing sharpness and detail. Well caught.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 7 months ago

    Tsipi, Thank you.I appreciate the feedback and complement.
    Tracy, Thank you very much. Much appreciated.

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall, 6 months ago

    Awesome shot!

  • badcompany78

    badcompany78, 6 months ago

    very beautiful shot!! excellent macro

    I love the color combination nice and bright!!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool, 6 months ago

    Amazing macro!! Excellent!!

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright, 6 months ago

    Perfection, Eyal. You’ve done it again! The detail and color are simply amazing.

  • Sharon Bishop

    Sharon Bishop, 6 months ago

    Stunning macro

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth, 6 months ago

    Brilliant – color, macro – crop. Anne

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino, 6 months ago

    wow!!! fantastic macro!

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab, 6 months ago

    Wow – this is absolutely stunning!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to badcompany78’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you, your comment and detailed feedback are much appreciated

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Marvin Tunstall’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Marvin. :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Jonicool’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Joni… :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Jan Cartwright’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Jan.. Your comments are always welcomed. Much appreciated.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Sharon Bishop’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Sharon. :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Anne Smyth’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you. short & to the point. :-)

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer, 6 months ago

    Holy smokes that’s quite the macro work Eyal…amazing and flawless details and amazing colour, love it!

  • Keeli

    Keeli, 6 months ago

    Remarkable!!!!! Perfect ;-)

  • lburkey

    lburkey, 6 months ago

    Eyal, absolutely breathtaking capture. Well done my friend!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to kcranmer’s comment, 6 months ago

    Holy cow.. you make me blush….but still I love your feedback. :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to lburkey’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Leo.. Your feedback is always appreciated. :-)

  • jesika

    jesika, 6 months ago

    Stunning. Perspective, detail, colour, absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
    j

  • LocoCow

    LocoCow, 6 months ago

    Superb Macro… Really captured this one…

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington, 6 months ago

    fantastic macro shot Eyal

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa..., 6 months ago

    Superb macro, Eyal. Beautifully rich colors, tack sharp, well composed. Excellent capture!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to LocoCow’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Jeremy Harrington’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Jeremy, Much appreciated.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Daniel J. McCauley IV’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thank you Daniel for the thoughtful and detailed comment. Much appreciated. :-)

  • bertspix

    bertspix, 6 months ago

    One of the best close-ups of a butterfly/moth I have seen in a long time…Great image…Bert

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, 6 months ago

    Oh wow this is gorgeous….what a perfectly beautiful butterfly !

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod, 6 months ago

    gorgeous macro eyal!

  • Hagen

    Hagen, 5 months ago

    Wow, just Wow!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to bertspix’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Bert, I am honored you think so. I truly appreciate your comment.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to funkyfacestudio’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you. I’m glad you like this butterfly. thanks for the comment. :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to bobbymcleod’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Bobby, Much appreciated.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Hagen’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you. I truly appreciate your comment. :-)

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,..., 5 months ago

    Exquisite Macro; stunning!

  • Lisa G. Putman

    Lisa G. Putman, 5 months ago

    This is so gorgeous! I looks like she’s wearing a brillant orange gown to the ball. Wonderful details and color! I love this! Fantastic one, Eyal !!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Joyce Dickens, IPA’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Joyce… I’m glad you like this photo. ;-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Lisa G. Putman’s comment, 5 months ago

    Wow Lisa, Thanks for the comment, I love your analogy of a dress and ball.. Somehow I don’t think, we humans were on her guest list….. ;-)

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia, 5 months ago

    Great macro,amazing color detail.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Luis Correia’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks Luis, Much appreciated!

  • stevenlove

    stevenlove, 5 months ago

    Excellent macro. Very fine detail.
    I’ve got a similar photo I took just the other day at the Phoenix Botanical Garden. They have a butterfly exhibit there until May 11th.

  • Geraldine Lefoe

    Geraldine Lefoe, 5 months ago

    Your level of detail is just amazing Eyal – this is one of teh bets macros I’ve seen. Love the angle and your lighting is spot on.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 5 months ago

    outstanding!!! superb capture of this amazing butterfly – the light and colours are stunning and its like seeing one for the first time…I dont think I’d really looked past their wings before ! awesome work!

  • kathywaldron

    kathywaldron, 5 months ago

    this is superb macro shot, great details and colours are strikingly beautiful!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to stevenlove’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks Steven, I just checked out your latest postings of butterflies. Nicely don.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Geraldine Lefoe’s comment, 5 months ago

    Wow.. thanks I’m honored…. Now who are the other 9.. I got to take them out of the competition….. Really.. Thanks for the wonderful support and comment..

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks so much. I do appreciate your detailed comment and how it made you look at butterflies from a different POV. I truly appreciate your feedback.

  • UniquelyMe0711

    UniquelyMe0711, 4 months ago

    Obvious talent my friend .. Flawless techs , nothing but envy here

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols, 4 months ago

    Now this is one awesome macro, outstanding Eyal!!!!!!!!

  • Hosny Soliman

    Hosny Soliman, 4 months ago

    Outstanding work. Thank you very much !

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater, 4 months ago

    very good work well done

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls, 4 months ago

    What a spot-on macro!...perfect in all ways. Well done Eyal!

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E..., 4 months ago

    how have i missed this? excellent detail!! wow!! you outdid yourself on this shot, the lighting, composition..everything..totally excellent

  • Cheryl Ribeiro

    Cheryl Ribeiro, 4 months ago

    superb macro, love the detail and the luminous wings

  • GINGER BARRITT

    GINGER BARRITT, 3 months ago

    I thought I’d never get to the bottom of the page. What can I say that won’t be redundant? Not a thing. Great photo!!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 3 months ago

    Thanks Ginger, I value your opinion as I do all.. I do appreciate your comment and support… :-)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Cheryl Ribeiro’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks cheryl for the comment and the fave. I really appreciate it….

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to GINGER BARRITT’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks Ginger, I value your opinion as I do all.. I do appreciate your comment and support… :-)

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago

    Outstanding work.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thank you Rosina, Much appreciated :-)

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush, 3 months ago

    warm and SO STUNNING…WOW!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Nira Dabush’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thank you Nira… Much appreciated.

  • eXposure

    eXposure, 2 months ago

    superb capture and detail …

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione, 2 months ago

    Gorgeous colors!

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post, about 1 month ago

    Instant fav… your butterfly photos are just amazing !

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Darren Post’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thanks Darren for the fave, comment and complement. I truly appreciate it. :-)

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott, 16 days ago

    Brilliant macro work – amazing detail and clarity!

  • julie08

    julie08, 14 days ago

    Fantastic work:)

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias in reply to Elaine Harriott’s comment, 14 days ago

    Thanks Elaine, much appreciated. :-)

  • BigD

    BigD, about 18 hours ago

    That is close, Eyal. BigD

  • TheOnlyFactor

    TheOnlyFactor, about 6 hours ago

    Wow, this is insane!!

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