Indecision

Open - closed - closed - open I couldn't decide! So you get both views. This was one of the prettiest tiger swallowtails I've seen this summer and besides that, he stayed still! Got quite a few decent shots of this beauty.

[Graham Thresher]

Beautiful. Fav.

[Jan Harris]

That is so beautiful and a definite fav.

[Poppo Livy]

Lovely Milanie. Closed I think

[Tony]

Fabulous, both of them. Fav

[gloria jones]

Outstanding light, color, detail.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Both beautiful!

[Rick Schies]

Both are great shots Milanie

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful captures! Both are great photos.

[Denise Wood]

Can see why the decision was so hard! Both great :) Fav

[Issi Bannerman]

I like the left hand one best. But both are beautiful!

[Milanie]

@jamibann He was my first pick, but then - I hardly ever see any these days that don't have "parts missing" and the right one showed that. Decisions!

[Bernadette]

both gorgeous. I like the left because of the plant and the right because of the contrast

[Islandgirl]

They are both beautiful Milanie.........................the closed one looks nice on the thistle and the open shows all his beautiful detail!
Fav for both

[Rach_who]

Stunning shots

[Nita]

Beautiful, both captures are equally beautiful, I am glad you showed them both to us.

[Kathleen Hinkaty]

Beautiful shots! I love your butterflies.

[Taffy]

This really is striking, the colors and the positions. It makes a great collage and I think posting them this way was a perfect solution.

[Jennifer]

so lovely!

[Anatoly]

Well done! Nice collage!

[sally agnew]

Both are really stunning and beautifully presented in this collage :-)

[Linda]

Both shots are beautiful! Lovely detail and lighting.

[Beth]

Beautiful Fav

[Denise (lyndemc)]

A butterfly!!! And a beautifully photographed one at that. I know all about that opened-closed-open again routine. It's like they're testing to see just how quick you are with the shutter button.

[KWind]

Super focus! Great shots!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful shot! fav

[Paula W]

Both are equally beautiful Milanie.

[Kathie]

Now that's a tough decision. The colours are stunning. Fav

[Sandy]

Well you turned it into a lovely diptych.

[Eva]

Love the closed view...the bokeh is beautiful.

[Kim]

Belated fav. This is gorgeous; glad you shared both views!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Beautiful diptych - great idea to show both views.

[Allison Maltese]

They are both wonderful. I can see why you couldn't decide.