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Common Blue Butterfly by Matthew Burrard-Lucas

Common Blue Butterfly by Matthew Burrard-Lucas

Tuesday, 31st October 2006

Common Blue Butterfly
by Matthew Burrard-Lucas
These Common Blue butterflies are fairly abundant in the London Wetland Centre. They were extremely skittish in the warm summer weather.
Equipment: Canon Eos 1D MKII N and MP-E 65mm
Matthew Burrard-Lucas
I started photography only a few years ago and have been passionate ever since. I especially like nature, wildlife and macro photography.
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Common Blue Butterfly by Matthew Burrard-Lucas was Photo of the Day on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006. It is tagged Butterflies, Insects, London, Macro. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

14 Comments

  1. Helen Foster Says:

    As one who helped start a butterfly garden for Eagle Audubon. here in Florida. This is a fabulous shot!! I too love nature shots.
    As an amatuer, with a digital camera, which my children gave me for my 80th birthday. I am envious of your skill.

  2. Anurag Anurag Says:

    This is the perfect shot to symbolify the begining of the journey of earthshots

  3. Joshua Joshua Says:

    Wow! what a beautiful and colourful photo, probably the best butterfly photo I have ever seen. It’s amazing that caterpillars turn into a beauty with incredible colours. Your photos always impress me Matthew, I just can’t wait for your next one and congratulations on the first earthshots photo. Great photo. Well done!

  4. janet janet Says:

    amazing detail !!! Great shot!!!

  5. laurens laurens Says:

    waw the first pic

    the first of many very very nice shots

    i hope we celebrate the 31st of october ‘07 the 1st birthday of this amazing site

    congrats

  6. Ann Says:

    Wow the colours are amazing.

  7. a. Says:

    Beautiful! And the first photo of Earth Shots! What a honer! Gorgeous bug eyes, by the way!

  8. Photo Buffet Photo Buffet Says:

    I’m exploring the Earthshots archives and came across this spectacular shot of a Common Blue. Beautiful work, Matthew!

  9. Lee Says:

    great first photo!

  10. Renee Renee Says:

    what a very detailed shot! :)

  11. Su Su Says:

    Having a look around the sight too, I love it, I came upon it late but I love browsing around.

  12. mike mike Says:

    A butterfly has so many colors. Great for photography.

  13. renee renee Says:

    great shot!

  14. Photos by Nik Says:

    Wow! Fantastic site some day I will have one of my pictures here

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