Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius
Sometimes the picture doesn't have to be perfect; it's the captured moment that counts. - me

Monday, 8 August 2011

Monday Macro

There's probably hundreds of blogs today with this title.....

here's mine.


Common Blue


29 comments:

ADRIAN said...

That's okay........I never see the Common Blue. I hardly see anything. Suspect a new pair of specs is in order.

kathrin said...

how beautyfully that is, great, have a nice time, take care of you, big hugh Kathrin

TexWisGirl said...

he is gorgeous - either open winged or closed. i've seen your common blues on UK blogs. nothing common about them. :)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Adrian. I need glasses too......full ones ;-)

Thank you Kathrin. :-)

Thanks Theresa; they are a lovely little butterfly. :-)

Bob Bushell said...

This one is out this world, it is fundamentally, beautiful. I didn't know that you had a macro.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Bob. The macro lens comes out occasionally lol

Gary said...

Great shot Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

grammie g said...

HI Keith...interesting how the view from underneath can be so different from the top ...somehow that doesn't sound good ,but lovely shot of the Common Blue that is!!
Hugs!!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Gary :-)

Sometimes Grace that's the best view; especially with this one. ;-)

John said...

Hi Keith,
There may be a few blog posts with that title, but none would have such a cracking photo!
J
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Elizabeth Grimes said...

Amazing to see them captured so beautifully that close! Looks like a completely different creature than what I'm used to.

holdingmoments said...

Thank you for your kind words John :-)

Thank you Elizabeth :-)

Gemel said...

Oh my, the face of angelic perfection, delicate and magnificent. Such a fabulous photograph, was lost in it's beauty for quiet awhile.

Sondra said...

Ughhh its gorgeous!!

Nancy @ A Rural Journal said...

I really like the perspective on this shot. Well done. :)

Pescalune said...

Hey that's a great macro ! Beautiful !!!
We have lots of this usually here ... sadly this year I don"t see any - no idea why :(
Hope you're well Keith ! Nice new profile pic too ;-)

Chris said...

Wonderful Keith. I've done some of these pictures also in France. I love these little blues flying around, that's a wonderful show

Andrew said...

A beautiful capture Keith...

Adam Tilt said...

Super close-up Keith. Lovely butterfly the Common Blue.

Frank said...

BUT .. only one with this image. Nice one Keith.

JoLynne Lyon said...

I like it! Are the wings blue when they're open?

Dominic Gendron said...

Awseome quality here....great shot on every point!

Robin said...

But there's only one with that beautiful Butterfly, taken by you!
Cheers!

missing moments said...

Love the little guy even down to the great antennae detail!

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Gemel, glad you enjoyed it :-)

Sondra, thank you.

Nancy, thank you.

Pescalune, thank you. I haven't seen so many here this year either.
Thanks for the compliment; yea, I'm doing well. ;-)

Thank you Chris :-)

Andrew, thank you.

Thanks Adam.

Cheers Frank :-)

Thank you JoLynne. Yea, the upper wings of the male are a beautiful blue.

Dominic, thank you.

Thank you Robin.

Reena, thank you.

JM said...

Gorgeous macro shot! Love the composition.

holdingmoments said...

JM, thank you :-)

Luzia said...

What a nice one! Hugs from Luzia.

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Lucy :-)