Pink and Blue
Top Ten in Color Me A Rainbow’s “Best of Featured Pink Works” April 2, 2009.
Winner of the “Breaking the Rules II: Depth of Field” Challenge in Photography 101 and Featured in the group, March 30, 2009.
Featured in Color Me A Rainbow March 26, 2009.
Featured in # 1 Artists of Redbubble February 19, 2009.
Featured in Macro Photography February 19, 2009.
Featured in Dimensions February 17, 2009.*
Another one of my shy garden guests from last summer. I think one of the things I like about this one is it sort of gives a bug’s eye view of the world … their little world!!!
Image taken on August 15, 2008 with the Nikon D40x, using the Nikon 60mm macro lens. Shutter Speed 1/800, aperture f/7.1, exposure -.33 and iso 200. Slightly cropping to bring the butterfly into the sweet spot.

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BigD
Excellent capture, Lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiiii BigD!!!! Thank you so much … I have so many, many bug and flower shots stuffed in here, lol, they’re crying to come out and play!!!!!
dinghysailor1
now that is what I call SKILL!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Maggie, you darling!!!! Not really … it’s just a matter of settling in with them and waiting for the right opportunity. Some days, it’s … which way should I look first???
Lois Bryan
DiEtte Henderson
This is really beautifiul, great dof and the colors are stunning!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii DiEtte!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! You know, the month of February is tough … I have visions of flowers and butterflies coming out of the very ends of my fingers, LOL!!!! So glad you liked this one!!!
dinghysailor1
no dont be modest my friend – its heaps better than that … its amazing !
Heavenandus777
Absolutely Stunning My Dear, I Truly Love this
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, sweetie!!!! Bless their little hearts, they are pretty, aren’t they!!!
Jeff Palm Phot...
wonderful work Lois! Such a lovely piece!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Jeffrey!!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Katagram
oh my goodness..this is so BEAUTIFUL ! ! Instant FAV! ! #WOW#
Lois Bryan replied
OOH!!! Thank you!!!!! So glad you like it … I was afraid I was wearing the butterfly / bug thing out, lol!!!!!
Wanda Raines
The butterfly is beautiful. Nice one.
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii Wanda!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! This is a very tiny, tiny little fellow … but he’s so pretty!!!
Kim Calvert
This is just beautiful!! great capture!
Lois Bryan replied
Kim!!! Thank you so much!!
Peter Hill
This is a stand-out. Literally and figuratively.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you very much, Peter!!!!!
Karen Checca
Lovely close up, Lois. Lucky you to have such interesting garden guests :) Karen
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Karen … yes, I’m very lucky!!
red addiction
wow, you must have a pretty expensive camera to take this shot, it’s awesome!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii sweetie!!!! No, bless your heart, I’ve got a little Nikon D40x, it’s the lowest end of the Nikon dslr line … but it really does do a sweet job, I think!!!! Thank you!!!
JacquiK
Lovely
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, Jacqui!!!
Lynda McDonald
this works so well Lois, the pinks the lovely little butterfly, composition is excellent,,,,,,,,,,,,wtg !
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiii sweetie!!!! oh, thank you so much!!!! Bless your heart .. how are you feeling??? All better????
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
Amazing capture, Lois. The clarity of the butterfly and the shallow DOF couldn’t possibly be better. Excellent work.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Mick!!! I’m normally not a huge fan of extremely shallow dof, but unless I can figure out how to sing the bugs to sleep, putting a small aperture on the camera is an exercise in futility, lol!!!!
Renee Dawson
One of my favorites of all your bug shots hun. This is soooooooo pretty!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiiii Renee, sweetie!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! Gotta love those bugzzz!!!
Alf Caruana
magnificent work Lois, you’re a genius with shallow DOF
Lois Bryan replied
Alf, how wonderful to see you!!!! What a joy to have you come visit … so glad you liked this particular shot!!
ldeiter78
Great focus and detail on this shot Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, sweetie!!
sunshine0
So beautiful and delicate Lois! Love this! xo
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Marie!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!
LudaNayvelt
wow, Lois, absolutely gorgeous
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Luda!!! Thank you so much, hon!!
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, Helene!!
lefty1
nice shot Lois
Lois Bryan replied
Hiii dear John!!! Thank you!!!
picketty
What a catch!!!!!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you very much!!!
Michael Beers
WOW!!!! great shot. :)
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Michael!!! Thank you!!!
Angel Warda
stunning!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello pretty Angel!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!
Beve Brown-Clark
O awesome capture…wonderful color and details!
Lois Bryan replied
Hiiiii Bevie!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!
Evita
Beautiful !! :D
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Evita!!!!! Hugzz!!
Wendi Donaldson
Lovely shot, Lois…..love the softness and the pinks & blues!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Wendi!!! thank you, hon!!!
Lois Bryan
DJ LeMay
OMG!! That butterfly has lace fringe!! The detail is just jaw-dropping!! Gorgeous colors!! Love IT!!
Lois Bryan replied
AWWWW .. thank you, sweetheart!!!!!! YAY!!! DJ likes it!!!!! Hugzzz!!!
Sharon Mau
This is a captivating image Lois, it is beautiful!
Sharon Mau
Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
Lois Bryan replied
Dear Sharon!!!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!!! I’m sooo thrilled!!!!!!!
Béla Török
Outstanding capture, dear Lois! THe soft pink it is really great!
Lois Bryan replied
thanks, Bela … a very lucky shot!!!
JayneLogan
WOW!~ Lois .. magnificent macro shot! Stellar!
Lois Bryan replied
thanks so much, Jayne … I could happily spend every day in spring summer and fall … sitting here and snapping away!!!
eclectica
Just gorgeous – pink and the blue so beautiful – dof fields works wonderfully here. Great work!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Veronica!!! Thank you so much!!! Macros are very hard for me … i’m partial to being able to breathe, lol, so whenever I get one with the subject actually in focus, it’s a reason to celebrate!!!
LYN EVANS
Wow, this is such a gorgeous image hon. The detail and colour of the butterfly is fabulous! What a shot.!
Lois Bryan replied
thanks, Lyn!!! These butterflies / moths / whatever they are are SO TINY!!!! So easy to overlook!!! But when you get close, you see they’re really quite pretty!!!
CraigsMom
Lois, this is sooo beautiful. I would love to see it in #1 Artists of Redbubble!
Lois Bryan replied
Dear Mary-Ann!!! Thank you so, so much!!! I read your note earlier in the day when I was short of time, but I popped it right in!!!!!! Thank you again!!!
Sally Omar
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Lois Bryan replied
thank you so much, Sally!!!!!
i l d i l a z...
Awesome capture Lois!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Ildi!!!!! Thank you very much … I’m honored that you like it!!!!
Jen Ryan
so pretty!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Jen!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Patricia Montg...
Wow! This is an amazing capture! Great job!
Lois Bryan replied
thanks, Patricia … I’m not good at macros yet … need to practice around the house a little … but they sure are fun when they come out right!!!
Kerstin Inga
I really love this….it almost sparkles…lol really takes me somewhere else!!! :-)
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Kirsty!!!!! Thank you!!!! These particular guys are teeeeeensy … and ridiculously FAST!!! They don’t stay put very long at ALL … so every once in awhile, if I’m lucky, I am so happy to get a shot!!! Glad you like it, too!!!
micmac
SO BEAUTIFUL,SUPERB MACRO!!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you, thank you soooo much!!!!!
Dave Corn
MOST EXCELLENT!! SoooooooooooWell Done!!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Dave!!!! Thank you, hon!!!!!!
Michael Rowley...
fabulous just great well done !
Lois Bryan replied
Michael … thank you so very much!!!! I’m honored!!!
Heavenandus777
Lois Bryan replied
OH OH OH OH!!!!!! WHEEEE!!! Thank you!!!!!! OOOOO!!!!! YAY!!!! I’m so honored!!!!!!
sunsetgirl
lovely capture!! love the colors!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much!!!
CATNIPMEOW
Oh how I love this…........love the comp with all that pink !!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
thank you!!!! Ooooo … coming from you, hon, I must have done something right!!!!!
Pamela Inverarity
Now this is just so beautiful. The colours, the composition, the focus … everything is just perfect.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Pamela!!! Thank you!!!!! The comp is a bit unusual, lol, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Blair Wainman
What an awesome capture Lois!!! The colors, clarity and composition are just amazing!!! Congratulations too on your well-deserved feature in # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE!!! Way to go my friend!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Blair, thank you so much!!!! This is a bit on the unusual side, I think, but I like it for that reason … also .. it sort of gives the viewer the bug’s eye view of the world … don’t you think???
CraigsMom
Congratulations, Lois. I loved this the moment I saw it!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Darling Mary-Ann!!!!! Thank you so very, very much!!!! I’m soooo honored, sweetie!!!!!!!
Steffi0810
So beautiful!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Steffi!!!! Thank you!!! I’m awfully pleased that you like it!!!
Wendi Donaldson
Wow!! what a great honour for you – all these features…. Well done my friend. Well deserved – this is a lovely shot.
Lois Bryan replied
Oh, Wendi … I’m just so overwhelmed!! I honestly wasn’t even sure if this one was even good enough to upload … I just liked it, lol!!!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!!!!! I soooo appreciate you!!!!! Hugzz!!!
Wendi Donaldson
Isn’t that the way, tho’....we dither over a shot and then once we post it, everyone loves it! :)
Lois Bryan replied
Very true!!!! it always amazes me which ones really get a big response!!! LOL!!!
Rachel Stickney
Congratulations on your feature, Lois! Beautiful work!
Lois Bryan replied
Thanks so much sweetie!!!! I’m sooo excited about this!!!! WHEEE!!!
Sherstin Schwartz
Such a sweet capture, I love the softness and color tones!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello Sherstin!!!!!!! Thank you … I’m so pleased that you like it!!!!
Stan Wojtaszek
Now its me that offers my congrats on your features; not once but twice. Well done, indeed, Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Stan!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Soooo exciting, lol!!!!
Rosy Kueng
Lois on your both features!!!! Love this capture…soft and sweet :O)) Beautiful!
Lois Bryan replied
Hello my dear Rosy!!! Thank you so much!!!
Roddy Atkinson
Beautiful! Great work.
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Roddy!!! Thank you very much!!!!
Eva and Klaus ...
What a fantastic work, Lois!!! Nature can´t be shown more beautiful!!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you!!!! Goodness, how could I have missed responding to your lovely note!!!!! I sooo appreciate it!!!!!
Taylor Sawyer
Congrats on your feature! You are now invited to enter
this piece into The Best of Pink!
Lois Bryan replied
OOO Taylor!!! YAY!!!! Thank you!!!! WHEEEE!!! rofl!!!
Sharon Mau
Congratulations on your feature in Colour Me a Rainbow
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, thank you sweetheart!!!!!!! I’m sooo thrilled!!!!!!
lorilee
How did I ever miss this one?!!! This is really delightful!!!!! Congratulations on all the well-deserved features!!!!!!!
Taylor Sawyer
Congrats! This photo will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions. And you will be featured artist for a few days! Please submit this work to the group NOW so that it may be featured!
Taylor Sawyer
Congrats! This photo will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions. And you will be featured artist for a few days! Please submit this work to the group NOW so that it may be featured!
Lois Bryan replied
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! Happy Dancing my little pink and white toes right off!!!!!!
LYN EVANS
Wow, that’s fantatastic WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Whatshallwedo…..A shoe each
Bwahahahahahahhaa. Congratulations sweetie…HAPPY DANCING…come on, lets get on the table. lol
Lois Bryan replied
LOL!!! Up on the table it is then … just kick the bills and the checkbook on the floor … WWWWHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Blair Wainman
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Lois, this is awesome!! Awesome image and a well-deserved winner in the challenge!!!!! Keep right on dancing!!!
Lois Bryan replied
AW, Blair … you DARLING!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! WHEEEEEEEE!! Lynnie just won a challenge today too … we’re up here on the table sharing the red shoes … come join us!!!!!!! Mind you don’t slip on the bills and the checkbook there, lol!!!!!
LYN EVANS
Ok…....BOOOOOOOFFFFF….they’re on the floor, now we’ve got more room…....jig jig….jive…wriggle…..oooops mind my hip…..wriggle sway…lol….roflmao
Lois Bryan replied
WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Linda Bianic
congrats…... great shallow dof,,,,, luv the soft colors!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much, Linda!!!
RosiePosie
Congrats! It’s a beautiful shot!
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Rosie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Arek Rainczuk
congrats on the win, that’s a great shot
Lois Bryan replied
Hi Arek!!!! Thank you soooo much!!!! This is so exciting, lol!!!!!
Boston Thek Im...
WOW Just delicious!!
Lois Bryan replied
Many, many thanks to you!!!! WHEEEE!!! LOL!!!
ldeiter78
Congrats on all of your features and top ten in the pink challenge!!!! Amazing photgraph!!!
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you, Lori!!!!! Funny how these things turn out sometimes, isn’t it??
Noelene Davies
Stunning capture Lois.
Lois Bryan replied
Thank you so much!!!!!! This is one of those that I put up for a crazy challenge and was almost cringing as I did. HUGE surprise when everyone liked it so well!!!! LOL!!!
Lois Bryan