Tuesday, 15th November 2011
Bubbles
by Shy Cohen
On a very cold and early January morning I spotted this butterfly covered with a huge amount of dew. I was fascinated by the intricate pattern and arrangement of the dew drops and the reflection of the rising sun in them. To me this is a testament to the beauty and pureness of nature.
Equipment: Canon 7d, Sigma 150 macro, 3 extension tubes
Shy Cohen
I am an amateur photographer fascinated by the vast beauty of nature, especially seascapes. I also have a passion for macro photography and its way of showing us nature's intricate details.
Website: www.pbase.com/shy_cohen/galleries
Bubbles by Shy Cohen was photo of the day on Tuesday, 15th November 2011. It is tagged Butterfly, Dew, Macro. You can leave a comment below.
44 Comments
Peggy
Most unusual. I’m really glad you shared this very special image with us.
Bill Kenny
What a wonderful eye to have caught such a visual combined with the skill and talent to share it.
Thanks!
Tad Bowman
Wow. That’s a fantastic image. So unusual.
penelope nicholls
I feel privileged to have seen your work…. Beautiful ! Don’t change your style… keep experimenting with your creativity !
Subi Wilks
Glorious!
Diana
INCREDIBLE!!! Love it!!!!!
Taiji Guo
It’s dew? I thought they were ice balls. It’s like a precious piece of jewelry.
Good observation and good shot!
stews view
Congratulations on a truly breathtaking photo! Thanks for sharing it.
Louise | Italy
Fantastic image. I’m always most intrigued by the reflections in dew drops – it’s as if they allow us to see the world as someone else sees it…
Alex Sharp
wow an amzing shot, well done
Pauline Jones
This is gorgeous and very well photographed.
Keith
I almost passed by this shot when the thumbnail dropped into my email, but I’m glad I took a closer look now. When you came across this butterfly it must have really been one of those true Zen moments – when all else around us fades away and our whole mind is focussed entirely on this one tiny point of life. It is a moment of fascination not unlike that when a child nvestigates and experiences something in nature for the very first time. That’s how photography should be my friend, and what we as photographers should be striving to capture. A really beautiful moment for you! Thanks for sharing it.
Paul Dass
What a stunning capture and the macro details are amazing. It is not only what the camera does or how efficient the camera is. It takes a special eye to see the hidden beauty even before you look through your special gadgets. Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful shot.
Wanda Krack
What a wonderful job you did of capturing this beauty!
deb
very beautiful and unique. Thank you
Rajib Singha
Great shot!
Flame
how amazing! I’ve never seen anything like this before!
AlfonsoPaz
Beautiful. An Art Work. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
Joyce
Wow! Amazing! Enjoyed your website as well. Quite Talented. Thanks for sharing
franco61318
Yes, it is a testament to the beauty and pureness of nature. But it is firstly a testiment that we humans were given the ability to appreciate it.
May Haga
Fascinating subject beautifully captured.
May
Aloke Sahu
Very beautifully framed, and I love the fact that you shoot macro with natural light
! Congratulations!
Roman Johnston
Shy, very well seen and recorded. Such a small thing to pass over. What an awesome capture.
Helen Hart
Poor thing, that’s a lot of weight! Love it.
Bill Bentley
I love macro photography and I love this image. Well done!
madeleine j
actually, Keith said it all………..just wonderful……..
Claudia Keller
simply stunning!
Andrea
Fantastic close up!
Jacqueline Deely
Really unique image. Congrats!
Laura Milholland
Fascinating and so marvelously done! Congratulations and thanks for sharing this with us.
Linda Marie Pothiers
Wow! you captured something incredible ! I love butterly broches and a copy of this image, would be a unique one to wear. Thank you for sharing. Well Done too!!! You have many comments on yours. God Bless
Mary R. Mullins
Thank you, very nice.
Kimberly Gould
Wonderful macro photography! Complements on the extreme detail of the water droplets. The butterfly was probably so weighted down he couldn’t fly away.
Jean Fennell
Beautiful! Please share with us what camera/lens you used.
J
Truly amazing. Thank you for sharing your gift.
Kymie
OMG that is just amazing, and brilliant photography WOW Shy
John Summers
My kind of stuff, Shy. How did you bribe the butterfly to wait while you set that lot up? What a reward for your work & eye! Thanks pal!
HILARY
IT LOOKS LIKE BAUBLES INSTEAD OF BOUBBLES
Mayla Kay
Amazing! Thank you for that.
Piotr
Perfect macro shot
Jules
Wow what an incredible shot! It shows that some things are worth taking the extra minute to look at closely!
Keep up the good work!
Nduche Onyeaso
Impressive shot!
Shy cohen
Hello to all,
Thank you very very much for all your kind comments.
It warms my heart to to see how much you enjoyed my work.
To answer some of your questions I used a sigma 150mm macro lens coupled with 3 keno extension tubes to get higher magnification.
I managed to get very close to the butterfly and had a good time to think and compose because it was such a cold early morning in winter. before the sun even rose high so that the butterfly was totally immobilized. I could put it in my hand if i wanted.
Thank you again and enjoy the beauty around us
Shy
Bjparkinson
Simply incredible! What a wonderful job you did to capture this lovely creature. Thank you for sharing it!