Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by jmritz:
This is wonderful. I like the BG's sweep to the top and right side. The butterfly facing away from the expanse of BG, makes me concentrate more on the beautiful wing's soft colors. Nice.

Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by patio127:
Your work always make me feel one with nature- lovely image !

Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by whiteroom:
Clouded sulfur butterfly on a yellowspine thistle
(how awesome is that description!)
sweet shot.

Make a Wish
by lynnmarie

Comment by Tlemetry:
a very country childhood feel.

Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by Bear_Music:
I'm not sure i wouldn't prefer a crop that shows both thistles, actually. The contrast between dead and live thistles, the fact that the flutterby's focusing on the live one, gives a story line to the image. Plus you have a really nice BG there, may's well use it to advantage. Try some vignetting to focus it in if you do a wider crop.

Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by ephln:
Great detail...lovely composition!

Plains Coreopsis
by lynnmarie

Comment by ephln:
Lovely detail, colors, background. Well done.

Western Salsify
by lynnmarie

Comment by Tuckersmom:
Wow, this is just a great way to learn stuff, I never knew about the acrylic - thanks for the tip. Heck, I thought it was a dandelion.

Okay, i love this, the inclusion of the bud, bloom and spent bloom is very nice as are the colors.

Kansas Summer
by lynnmarie

Comment by Tuckersmom:
Beautiful, just beautiful. Love the warm tones of the flower and field contrasting against the blues of the sky. The flowers are great too, one fully opened in all it's glory and one just bursting ready to go.

Thistle and Sulfur
by lynnmarie

Comment by annig:
sweet! how did you get that little butterfly to have those pink makrings & then land so perfectly timed on this lovely thistle!!

Lucky!! and damned nice one too!
~Anni