What’s Your Preference?

moi · #1 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 01:50 PM

Yesterday I took a walk along our local canal here in the UK-The Wey Canal, Surrey. Wind,rain,sun,cloud. Nice and challenging! Not to mention a gentleman shouting at the top of his voice,asking for directions to a pub. He clearly didn't think that being deeply buried in bushes clutching a camera was that important!!

Here's some of what I captured.

PEACOCK BUTTERFLY (Inachis io Family Nymphalidae)

CREEPING THISTLE(Cirsium arvense)

DOUBLE DUCK

WATER FLOWING OVER GRASSES

fstopMike · #2 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:11 PM

Splendid series of shots. The photography is marvelous. That's one of the prettiest butterflies I've ever seen. Such still water to get a perfect reflection and I like the water flowing over the grass, it looks like it's going down into a hole.

moi · #3 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fstopMike

Splendid series of shots. The photography is marvelous. That's one of the prettiest butterflies I've ever seen. Such still water to get a perfect reflection and I like the water flowing over the grass, it looks like it's going down into a hole.

Hi Mike! Thank you veyr much fr the compliments! I had to identify the butterfly so I'm learning about nature too. The water flows through a small culvert and roars out the other side......bit of an optical illusion really.

lindyannajones · #4 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:47 PM

I've missed seeing your images and the way you frame your world. Your last photo has an optical illusion quality to it, sort of an Escher meets Monet. I like it very much!

moi · #5 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:05 PM

Hi cousin............I've really missed being here.

I was pleased at how the last shot came out.................was difficult to frame and I really wanted to do it justice. Thank you for the kind words.

Hayward Taylor · #6 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:47 PM

Hello - this is what I was missing .. so pleasing to look at .. wow ..

moi · #7 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:53 PM

Hi Hayward.............I had a lovely time in the heart of nature by the canal.

Thank you for the lovely comments.

leonaashlee · #8 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 04:36 PM

Moi, those first two shots are stunners...what a gorgeous butterfly.
Thanks for sharing them all.

moi · #9 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 04:59 PM

Leona-I count mysef very lucky to have captured the butterfly and now I know the name! Thistles also fascinate me................thank you for the great feedback.