Day 245 It was an Invitation to see

I have come across many photo galleries that include photographs of bugs at work. Sometimes i see things i would rather not. Once it was a spider that had just captured a moth and was busy preparing it for storage. I saw a macro shot (shockingly close-up) of a Praying Mantis eating a grasshopper and another of two iridescent blue-black beetles having intercourse. It isn't always appealing but it is always interesting and educational. But these were not subjects i wanted to see up close. Butterflies..  now that is another subject. I have wanted a butterfly experience since i first raised a camera to my eye.

For me capturing this photograph of a Tiger Swallowtail was very exciting. It makes me smile to think about what i was going on in my mind while i watched this creature float around our sunny garden. Initially i didn't seriously consider taking a picture. I was caught in a state of mind that said "i am unlucky, she won't be still and i will get a blurry photograph." So i kept going in and out of the house. I would watch her float off away from the garden and i would go inside to wash dishes. Then i would see her shadow float over the grass and she would return to work on that Tiger Lilly, scraping, and culling out something i couldn't see. I'm not sure what she was doing. But i would go outside and get as close as i could so i could watch. I got very close and finally could not longer allow myself to be foolishly sensitive to failure so i ran in the house for my camera. 

She finally rested on this Daphne bush and laid out her magnificent wings for me to see. I think she knew this was her shining moment to be captured on film so she posed in perfect stillness. Wasn't that nice of her?

What subject have you longed to photograph but thus far has eluded you?

Love, robin

Comments

[elk]

i have to heartily agree with you on the bug images...this butterfly surely cooperated for you....the colors just pop!

I am nor very confident in my camera or ability so MANY elude me...I always know there is another chance around the corner tho'

[Kath]

a water fall, with that smooth silky look. and I just need to do it, I live 25 minutes away from Niagara Falls for heaven's sake.

Beauty Flutterbys ...
xo
Kath

[Sammy Girl]

Robin -- was nice to see you at the barn yesterday. Your pics always seem "heart-filling" ... if that makes any sense ... Thank you for capturing bits of your world and sharing them with us.
Hugs!
Betty :)