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
Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly belongs to the following groups:
Texas and Yellow FeverAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
googa, 9 months ago
Wow this is lovely ! nice shot.
Suni Pruett, 9 months ago
Thank you very much Googa!
Luis Correia, 9 months ago
Beautiful colors
Suni Pruett, 9 months ago
Thank you Luis!!! I love the vibrant purple of these little flowers!
AMHERN0525, 9 months ago
Great shot, he’s wing look like leaves. I love the detail.
Beatriz R. Ald..., 9 months ago
so beautiful!
Beccaboo, 9 months ago
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, 9 months ago
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, 9 months ago
gorgeous shot, love the vibrant colours
DarrellMoseley, 9 months ago
Nice Capture, Suni! Thanks for telling so much about him!
tjmimagery, 9 months ago
Excellent image, the colours are amazing, well done.
Margot Kiesskalt, 9 months ago
Wow – gorgeous macro!
jesika, 9 months ago
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.
j
Andrew Bosman, 9 months ago
I love the back lighting Suni….. beautiful.
Susan Zohn, 9 months ago
Lovely shot. Two colors together are awesome.
Anthony Hedger, 9 months ago
stunning macro
Nikki Mulkern, 9 months ago
Fantastic details and colours, wonderful capture!
J.K. York, 9 months ago
stunning backlight. awesome shot. the colors are vivid and the light is perfect. one of your best!
ECGardner, 9 months ago
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, 9 months ago
Great colours :))
MtnMan, 9 months ago
Perfect colors to set each other off, that’s for sure.
Chris Alsup, 9 months ago
excellent work princess good job
frogster, 9 months ago
Wonderful shot
courier, 9 months ago
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, 9 months ago
That is so much detail you can actually make out his facial expression!
dale427, 9 months ago
Beautiful!
NVJasmin, 9 months ago
beautiful!!!!both are beautiful ,the flowers and the butterfly all look so pretty the color is superb!!!
micmac, 7 months ago
Fantastic color ,beautiful macro.
nevillecowan, 7 months ago
superb shot, perfect light. your work is fantastic with all your photos
KBSImages, 7 months ago
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Kim
whisperingruth, 7 months ago
Wonderful to see you featured Suni! Your work is awesome . . . you deserve it!
Peter Rivron, 7 months ago
Stunning capture Suni.
mjaniceanne, 7 months ago
Beautiful shot, Sulphurs are tough to get close to-they never stop moving. Great work
Macky, 5 months ago
Good backlight effect, superb!!!
Anne Smyth, 4 months ago
Sulphurs may be common but that doesn’t take away from their beauty – and it is perfectly captured here
Abdelaziz Alsa..., 4 months ago
wonderful shot … amazing … you are creative and wonderful
onedas, 4 months ago
Beautiful butterfly. Well done.
Ken Boxsell, 3 months ago
Wonderful shot Suni
Lucindawind, 3 months ago
what a beautiful butterfly ! wonderful shot
Monster, 3 months ago
This is similar to a migrant Butterfly we see in the UK in autumn called the ‘Clouded Yellow’ Nice shot!
Danielle Daven..., 3 months ago
Excellent butterfly image Suni! The focus is great and the composition and colors are very pleasing to the eye… I love it!
MyInnereyeMike, 2 months ago
An excellent capture! Amazing colours, and detail. I really love it. Just a superb photograph.
John Douglas, about 1 month ago
glorious colouring
Stephen Chapple, about 1 month ago
Detailed, great composition and great lighting. What more could you ask for?
amarica, 9 days ago
Fabulous lighting Suni.
Jonah Gautier, 7 days ago
Outstanding!!
wanda lechene, 5 days ago
very beautiful i love the colors and great composition.