Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
This is a depiction of a very common Texas butterfly….the Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly (Phoebis sennae) and this particular one is a male… These butterflies are everywhere during the late spring, summer, and early fall around my house. I have been trying to find the perfect portrait of this yellow beauty…and I dont know if I found the “perfect” one…but I did finally take one that I am satisfied with. Normally these butterflies are very timid and skittish and wont stay still for too long…especially when a human with a really large shadow comes their way. Today however it started to cool off….which worked in my favor..because all of these little guys were moving slow and just sitting in the sunshine eating and warming up….which gave me a great opportunity to take as many pictures as they would sit still for…
Thank you
Suni
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googa
Wow this is lovely ! nice shot.
Suni Pruett
Thank you very much Googa!
Luis Correia
Beautiful colors
Suni Pruett
Thank you Luis!!! I love the vibrant purple of these little flowers!
AMHERN0525
Great shot, he’s wing look like leaves. I love the detail.
Beatriz R. Ald...
so beautiful!
Beccaboo
I love this one aswell, you have taken some great butterfly shots,looks like you’ve been having a fun time too… I like the way you got the tongue whilst it was unrolled & out like that!, It’s got funny looking eyes,a bit dozy looking! like you said, they were drunk on sunshine!, Fantastic composition, I also love that lemon yellow with the green, it’s set off brilliantly by the pink flowers. ; ) Gorgeous shot Suni, xx.
Beccaboo
Ps, are you a bit of an entomologist?, you seem to know a lot about the insects names etc?, I love the insect world, its so exciting & inspiring, i love natures offerings in the design sense.
Globalphotos
gorgeous shot, love the vibrant colours
DarrellMoseley
Nice Capture, Suni! Thanks for telling so much about him!
tjmimagery
Excellent image, the colours are amazing, well done.
Margot Kiesskalt
Wow – gorgeous macro!
jesika
My bus pass is going to be REALLY busy when the powers that be organise bus routes from UK to Australia, North America, New Zealand, The World…
Somehow I have to visit my new RB friends who have such wonders and treasures in profusion.
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Andrew Bosman
I love the back lighting Suni….. beautiful.
Susan Zohn
Lovely shot. Two colors together are awesome.
Anthony Hedger
stunning macro
Nikki Mulkern
Fantastic details and colours, wonderful capture!
J.K. York
stunning backlight. awesome shot. the colors are vivid and the light is perfect. one of your best!
ECGardner
I really like the lighting here, as it makes his wings glow. You’re so right that this species doesn’t like to hold still. The gulf fritillaries and some of the swallowtails are pretty easy, but the sulfurs are really difficult. You really did well to capture this guy, and what a beautiful portrait it is!
Michael Oubridge
Great colours :))
Mark Ramstead
Perfect colors to set each other off, that’s for sure.
Chris Alsup
excellent work princess good job
frogster
Wonderful shot
courier
This is absolutely beautiful – the colors are great and the detail is wonderful. I can almost make out a “face” on the butterfly. Thanks for sharing.
Halcyon007
That is so much detail you can actually make out his facial expression!
dale427
Beautiful!
NVJasmin
beautiful!!!!both are beautiful ,the flowers and the butterfly all look so pretty the color is superb!!!
micmac
Fantastic color ,beautiful macro.
nevillecowan
superb shot, perfect light. your work is fantastic with all your photos
KBSImages
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Kim
whisperingruth
Wonderful to see you featured Suni! Your work is awesome . . . you deserve it!
Peter Rivron
Stunning capture Suni.
mjaniceanne
Beautiful shot, Sulphurs are tough to get close to-they never stop moving. Great work
Macky
Good backlight effect, superb!!!
Anne Smyth
Sulphurs may be common but that doesn’t take away from their beauty – and it is perfectly captured here
Abdelaziz Alsa...
wonderful shot … amazing … you are creative and wonderful
Wanda Raines
Beautiful butterfly. Well done.
Ken Boxsell
Wonderful shot Suni
Lucindawind
what a beautiful butterfly ! wonderful shot
Monster
This is similar to a migrant Butterfly we see in the UK in autumn called the ‘Clouded Yellow’ Nice shot!
Danielle Daven...
Excellent butterfly image Suni! The focus is great and the composition and colors are very pleasing to the eye… I love it!
MyInnereyeMike
An excellent capture! Amazing colours, and detail. I really love it. Just a superb photograph.
John Douglas
glorious colouring
Steve Chapple
Detailed, great composition and great lighting. What more could you ask for?
amarica
Fabulous lighting Suni.
Jonah Gautier
Outstanding!!
Wanda Lechene
very beautiful i love the colors and great composition.
Victoria Rusnac
never seen one like this! interesting.
Anna Sparks
Beautiful! The colors and everything are so vibrant!
Adam Spence
Very nice, beautiful clarity and background diffusion
Sharon Davey
STUNNING capture and image detail GREAT Natural ART WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amarica
Great shot!!! Congratulations Suni on being featured in the Yellow Fever group!!!
Junior Mclean
awesome pic!!
Steve Small
great shot i love shooting these guys