Big Blue Eyes by Laura Vink

Friday, 12th June 2009

Big Blue Eyes

by Laura Vink

A butterfly with big blue eyes, in front of a yellow coloured wall, was flirting with my camera.

Equipment: Nikon D50, Sigma 105mm Macro

Laura Vink

I’m 22 year old student Human Movement Sciences from the Netherlands. What started as a passion for travelling, turned in a passion for photography, now a bit more than 3 years ago.
In my photos I’m trying to capture the beauty of the world in colour and shapes. Either travelling the world or just at home, my camera is always only an arm-length away!
Please visit my website for more photos.

www.lauravink.nl

26 Comments

Herman Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Love it.
Don Stilton Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Terrific composition. It looks like he was posing for you.
Kirby Walter Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Love closeup insect shots…. good job…love those eyes
roy thomas Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 4:22 am
this bug your actor and you now make him a star. good job.
Ariel Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 4:39 am
What a flirt! Did she get your camera’s digits?
ali shokri Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Excellent macro shots, DOF and Colors are wonderful, thanks for share
Mara Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Unbelievable! Great shot!
The symmetry is perfect.
su Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Stunning macro, you have such patience. Heres looking at you kid.
Anurag Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Very unusual view. Excellent focus.

Somehow it looks menacing. I feel very small in front of it.
Malta Photography Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Outstanding shot indeed.
kometa Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:26 am
fantastic bokeh
Graham Nobles Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 9:15 am
I like that a lot! It’s an exceelent image, just the right amount of dof.
Rgds
Graham
Pauline Jones Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 9:45 am
I don’t recognize the butterfly. Most of the butterflies local to me have green eyes but the common blue has black eyes. Butterflies are hard to photograph because they are so active. Normally they are more torpid first thing in the morning when the air is cool but there isn’t much point taking the shot if the light isn’t right. In other words you chose a difficult subject and succeeded; well done.
Alessandro Zocchi Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Eccelent picture ! Very appealing and intriguing.
wanda krack Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 11:25 am
A difficult shot well-done!
Ajit Pal Singh Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Hats off to you man! What a perspective! Stunning shot!
planet lover Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Fantastic shot! I’ve never seen a frontal close-up of a butterfly and I am awed by the complexity and harmony of shapes and colors. And the expression is great, delicate and menacing at the same time. Congratulations!
Kirk Jordan Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Agree with all, we so often see attention given to the wing pattern, so that this is a rare vantage. cool.
Kishan meena Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
A perfect macro shot.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Well Hell-o Baby !
mike Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Very nice capture of him.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
June 13th, 2009 at 2:22 am
What a surprisingly lovely and funny photo! I’m so glad you shared your delightful find with us.
Catrin Hinrichs Says:
June 13th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Stunning capture !
Ellen Empson Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 3:27 am
SIMPLY AWESOME WORK! BEautiful and exquisite.
Breanna Borders Says:
June 19th, 2009 at 5:14 am
I adore this picture. =D Excellent quality and stunning beauty. Good work.
k libby Says:
June 25th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
What a great angle! Excellent capture!