Pink and Blue

Lois  Bryan

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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Pink and Blue by Lois  Bryan
Pink and Blue by Lois  Bryan
  • BigD

    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

    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???

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  • DiEtte Henderson

    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

    dinghysailor1

    no dont be modest my friend – its heaps better than that … its amazing !

  • Heavenandus777

    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 Photography

    Jeff Palm Phot...

    wonderful work Lois! Such a lovely piece!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Jeffrey!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • Katagram

    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

    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

    Kim Calvert

    This is just beautiful!! great capture!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Kim!!! Thank you so much!!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    This is a stand-out. Literally and figuratively.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you very much, Peter!!!!!

  • Karen Checca

    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

    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

    JacquiK

    Lovely

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, Jacqui!!!

  • Lynda  McDonald

    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

    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

    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

    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

    ldeiter78

    Great focus and detail on this shot Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, sweetie!!

  • sunshine0

    sunshine0

    So beautiful and delicate Lois! Love this! xo

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Marie!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wow, Lois, absolutely gorgeous

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Luda!!! Thank you so much, hon!!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Gorgeous!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, Helene!!

  • lefty1

    lefty1

    nice shot Lois

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii dear John!!! Thank you!!!

  • picketty

    picketty

    What a catch!!!!!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you very much!!!

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    WOW!!!! great shot. :)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Michael!!! Thank you!!!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    stunning!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello pretty Angel!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    O awesome capture…wonderful color and details!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiiii Bevie!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful !! :D

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Evita!!!!! Hugzz!!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Lovely shot, Lois…..love the softness and the pinks & blues!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Wendi!!! thank you, hon!!!

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  • DJ LeMay

    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

    Sharon Mau

    This is a captivating image Lois, it is beautiful!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Dear Sharon!!!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!!! I’m sooo thrilled!!!!!!!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Outstanding capture, dear Lois! THe soft pink it is really great!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks, Bela … a very lucky shot!!!

  • JayneLogan

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Sally Omar

    Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you so much, Sally!!!!!

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    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

    Jen Ryan

    so pretty!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Jen!!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • Patricia Montgomery

    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

    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

    micmac

    SO BEAUTIFUL,SUPERB MACRO!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, thank you soooo much!!!!!

  • Dave  Corn

    Dave Corn

    MOST EXCELLENT!! SoooooooooooWell Done!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Dave!!!! Thank you, hon!!!!!!

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    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

    sunsetgirl

    lovely capture!! love the colors!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • CATNIPMEOW

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Steffi0810

    So beautiful!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Steffi!!!! Thank you!!! I’m awfully pleased that you like it!!!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Roddy Atkinson

    Beautiful! Great work.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Roddy!!! Thank you very much!!!!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    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

    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

    Sharon Mau

    Congratulations on your feature in Colour Me a Rainbow

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, thank you sweetheart!!!!!!! I’m sooo thrilled!!!!!!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    How did I ever miss this one?!!! This is really delightful!!!!! Congratulations on all the well-deserved features!!!!!!!

  • Taylor Sawyer

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Linda Bianic

    congrats…... great shallow dof,,,,, luv the soft colors!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Linda!!!

  • RosiePosie

    RosiePosie

    Congrats! It’s a beautiful shot!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Rosie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

  • Arek Rainczuk

    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 Imagery

    Boston Thek Im...

    WOW Just delicious!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Many, many thanks to you!!!! WHEEEE!!! LOL!!!

  • ldeiter78

    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

    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!!!

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