Buds and Butterfly by Mukesh Srivastava

Wednesday, 3rd September 2008

Buds and Butterfly

by Mukesh Srivastava

In the morning I was watching butterfly flying in my garden around various flower plants. I saw it flying around this rose buds quite often. I took out my camera and waited for around 30 minutes to let the butterfly sit on the rose buds. The moment it sat and about to take off, I clicked.

Equipment: NikonD70S with Tamron 70-300mm Zoom.

Mukesh Srivastava

Professionaly I am Electrical Engineer and working with Govt. of India. Photography is my hobby and passion. I am serious hobbist in Digital photography since 2005.
I use Nikon D70S to shoot around.

25 Comments

James Hardy Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 am
Your photo of the day is absolutely fabulous. I love it. And the fact that you waited for this shot adds more to the effects if you know what I mean and I know you do. Great job. I love it.

James Hardy
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:29 am
This really catches the essence of the butterfly’s almost non-stop movement. Although your title describes the static image, I mentally call it “A Flutter by a Rose”. Lovely effect–I really like it!
TomBrooklyn Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 am
Lovely butterflies in India.
Anurag Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:50 am
Most of the times one strives to take a tack sharp image of a butterfly. Here you have turned adversity into opportunity and managed a really nice and original take on a mature and cliched subject. The shutter speed is just ideal to capture the motion in the wings yet keep some parts still sharp. I wonder if a tripod was used.
The white balance is a bit off, with a strong yellow cast and it would have been an even stronger image if some blue is added to everything other than the butterfly.
Laura Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:56 am
Well captured. I don’t know if I would have had the patience
Reuben Chircop Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:08 am
I like the color and the angle of the captured butterfly but I am not fond of the motion. I would have preferred a full crystal crisp image over all. But the Idea is nice and originality is of utmost importance when capturing life.
sUSAna E. P Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:14 am
Wow! Mukesh, you da Man!!!!!!!!!!
Srirama Raja Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Great Shot.
Harmeet Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:16 am
Huge congrats Mukesh ji for this beautiful POTD.Very very beautiful capture.
sue gagnon Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:20 am
BEAUTIFUL NATURE! WHAT A TREAT!
Mukesh Srivastava Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Thanax James, Katherine, Tom, Anurag, Laura,Reuben, Susana, Srirama, Harmeet and Sue Gagnon for your encouraging comments on my work.
planet lover Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
The butterfly and the rose bud seem to be on such different planes that I’m having a hard time believing the butterfly had actually been standing on the rose, but such are the mysteries of nature…
Bruce Emery Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
What a wonderful capture the clarity of your shot really epitamises how DOF is so important when taking shots with your chosen lens
jacques bégin Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Human in symbiose with nature, we need so much more of it.Achievements in beauty are beacons of hope.
“Chapeau” Mukesh!
Michael Ray Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I would have liked a sharper image of the butterfly. However,looking once again at the image I guess I kinda like the little blur of motion. I think it would be more pleasing to me if the left anteni were a bit sharper though. But, when timming is of the essance as it more than likely was in this case, it’s better to just get the shot. I have photographed quite a few butterflies myself so I know how hard it is to capture these unique creatures perfectly. Having said that… What a wonderful image!! Striking colors. White balance could have been a bit better. But, altimately what a beautiful image . Congrats on the POTD.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I sincerely thank you for your patience.
It is so beautiful.
Susanne in Charleston SC Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Beautiful, excellent… I wish I would have more and better words to explain my feelings to this great shot!
Kirk Jordan Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
The Motion makes this picture sing.
JAC Says:
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Great shot… Excelent…
Reeta Says:
September 4th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Sir, these shot is fabulous that i cant keep my eyes off it.u’ve rely done a wonderful job there. Keep it going…
Reeta
Ellie Says:
September 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
True art in photography….it could not have been painted more lovelier! Just that faint motion of the butterfly sets this image apart from so many.

Congrats on your patience and execution of your image.
ARVIND K.SHUKLA Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 4:54 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
It is beutiful. I am’nt an expert in photography but the clarity of butterfly and buds are excellent.Left sting of butterfly seems a bit hazy.
Gaelic Girl Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 6:48 am
The motion of the picture has this fluid consistency and the color is vivd and amazing. Its very pleasant.
a. Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Amazing. Very unique!
Pauline Jones Says:
September 14th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Any idea as to the name of the butterfly?