A Cool Drink On A Hot Day

I know, I think the whole point about shooting a butterfly is to show off its beautiful wings. But I was feeling experimental, I wanted to get a different kind of butterfly shot, so I thought I'd get as close as I can get and forget about the wings! Bad idea? XD

This little beauty is a Blue Glassy Tiger. I think. Please view the larger version for greater detail if you like. 8)

[Simon]

Great details Livia

[Linda Lorraine]

Totally dig his eyes!

[Sally Ings]

Absolutely fantastic details! Splendid shot :-)

[Al Perry]

Good idea perfect beauty.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Good idea! It's a refreshing perspective & it's really good to see all the detail. Lovely background too. :)

[tony gig]

Another Outstanding capture Livia, the detail is fantastic.

[Clare]

Stunning!

[Hunter Stevens]

Beautiful!

[❀ Lynn]

No bad idea there! Awesome photo...beautifully done.

[beachradish]

Not at all - I think how they drink is amazing and often overlooked. Great shot

[Patty]

an amazing piece of composition Livia! Well done and congratulations on not going the usual route on this one! This works!!!!!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Mags]

Excellent shot, Livia! This is a different butterfly for me! I love the details you've captured here!

[ladyjane]

But you got his wonderful polka-dot eyes and body. I think it's great!

[Marie]

Wow ... the detail on the eyes are amazing!

[Monica]

Great macro!

[Erica Waterer]

Lovely - like the eye

[Jo]

No, I really like this perspective and envy that you've got a great shot.

[Mick]

I think the composition is really good Livia and makes for a great image :)

[KKiyo]

I like the dots on the body and eyes!!! Not a bad idea at all

[Yvonne]

Fantastic shot. I love it. Great job.

[Pyrrhula]

Not a bad idea at all. Stunting details , amazing capture

[Kim]

Gorgeous shot!

[Joyce Wells]

Beautiful composition, Livia - the focus on the eyes and legs is just incredible!

[Alison]

I like it very much! ~ detail and composition is amazing

[Lisa Wernsen]

beautiful macro!! I love the details!

[LeenaH]

You can really see an eye of this great creature, wonderful sharpness in your macro!

[bardejov]

Look at those eyes. The whole head assembly is so interesting.

[Lisa]

Fave! I love the perspective and focus on his body and head, love the composition!

[Anita]

Ooh, this is lovely. I really like the composition.

[eDorre]

Sometimes it's about what you leave out!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Love the detail, I adore these butterflies the patterns & colouring is wonderful!

[Tunde Linsey]

amazing close-up and details

[samantha]

Fabulous details!

[Keith Richards]

Fantastic detail and nice composition as well.

[Dianne]

Beautiful Picture

[Pien]

Aah great shot! (:

[Michelle Blackford]

I love this pov! And as always, great detail!!

[Tony]

I think youve given us a view of the head that is often overlooked when distracted by the wings. Fav

[Kitti Nelson]

What a great perspective - you've brought out the character of the creature in a way that wing shots don't.

[Danny G.]

Amazing eye detail! Love the composition.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Now this is a SUPER shot!

[JoeBoxster]

this is a GOOD idea!...like it a lot

[Corinne]

Very nice framing !

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the detail on the eyes. Fab shot xx

[Meredith Jones]

Love the not so predictable shot. Probably would not have noticed his great eyes if wings were in view. Very cool!

[bruni]

It worked well for this one..love the pattern and color..and the eyes are awesome..never seen one like it.

[davide]

such a pleasure to watch your macro shots!

[Janet]

A very spectacular butterfly - such bold markings on its body. I like the way you can see its tongue going down into the flower. Fav!

[GPix]

Great detail - spectacular

[Mary]

Fabulous shot!

[Sharon]

The unexpected view point is beautiful. Great detail.

[Jill]

Fav - Just awesome!

[Sheri]

What a gorgeous butterfly!

[Leah]

i love your unique composition here

[Zulaime]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!

[Monika]

The eyes on your creatures are fascinating me. Lovely!

[Ian]

Great capture Livia!

[Teresa]

Actually, I love the way this composition focuses on the antennae and the face... Amazing how the photographer can control how the viewer sees an object based on what's in the frame and where it's positioned. This works great!

[Catherine W.]

Good idea! Cool shot and love the eyes! Fav!!!

[BeckyS]

Love your composition

[Brian Baptie]

Wonderful perspective!!

[Joanne]

This is one stunning butterfly.

[tony j sisti]

Some great detail in this shortage,

[Angelique]

Fantastic Details! The eyes are amazing!

[Sybil Freeman]

Awesome love the eyes and detail on this

[SouthChelsea]

Wonderful shot! Great capture!

[Vicki Dixon]

The contrast is awesome...such a zebra you have here...and the detail and focus is top notch, once again!

[Sandra]

Wow1 This is so perfect.Bravo!

[Julie Ryan]

I'm noticing his eye and stripes. Cool creature!!

[Sheila]

Love those long butterfly tongues!

[Ellen Young]

Oh I think you did the right thing!! FAV!

[Rach_who]

Superb shot

[Caren]

Fantastic!! Fav

[Wendy Bowden]

Wonderful capture

[Leila]

Fabulous composition.

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Wow, what a fantastic shot.

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous shot! Wonderful eye on this butterfly & body pattern!

[Pam Womack]

amazing detail & composition! I love all the patterns...wide stripes on wings, pinstripes on legs, polka dots on body, ummm...psychosis in the eye, lol

[Dixie Goode]

I am not sure what it is that makes it look fishy to me without the full wings like the head shape could be a tropical fish

[Shirley Chetwynd]

It is a stunning shot Livia.

[Queenie]

So many insects and so many fabulous photos Livia!

[jerry plume]

That eye is amazing! Fantastic focus, Livia!

[Nikki]

FAV. Amazing

[Robin]

Beautiful. Fav. for me; love the way you cropped this.

[alia_801]

I think it's cool to show off their pretty eyes too! :) You are the 365 butterfly queen!

[Paula]

Great detail ... beautiful!

[Jolly]

This is just so lovely. I love black and white combinations and the off-centre composition works very well.

[Bobbyj]

that is one great macro Livia!

[Mel]

no, its a lovely idea! love the composition and the emphasis on the detail in the body rather than the wings, very nice indeed

[Ann Stenson]

Picture perfect Livia! : )

[Louie]

Perfect DOF Livia - really highlights his beauty. Great capture!

[Louie]

Oh, and Fav.

[Colleen]

Excellent butterfly!

[Beth]

Wonderful closeup and great compostion and dof.

[Patrice]

Beautiful photo in black & white . . . . . and green.

[Gabrielle C]

Fantastic detail - not a bad idea at all! This is a great shot of some fantastic butterfly features :)

[Ade Akinyede]

I like!! Fav :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Terrific closeup. Look at that face and cute antennas.

[Carole Imes]

Instant fav. Amazing in every possible way. Well done, Livia...you should be proud ;-)

[☠northy]

nope... excellent idea! sure, the wings are "pretty", but me, i love their eyes, legs and antennae... which say so much more about their true personality :) this is awesome!!!

[Krissy]

Great idea! I love all the other details you captured.

[Ann Jones]

Oh wow, fantastic capture of a beautiful creature! Fav for me.

[Disha Parekh]

Beautiful!

[Giffy]

Perfect framing!

[Dana]

Livia this is absolutely spectacular !!

[Princess Fairlane]

Wow! Awesome capture!

[Livia]

A great, big, thirst-quenching, refreshingly different, up-close-and-personal "THANK YOU!" to everyone for your positive, encouraging comments. Your support is something I am very grateful to have. Thank you so much!

[Ariel]

Quite amazing macro shot. Seriously.

[Carolyn White]

I think it's an awesome idea!!! I love butterfly eyes and these are gorgeous! :0)

[Claire]

I love this shot, never seen any butterfly like this before and you have captured the detail beautifully

[Dana Palermo]

Beautiful capture! I love your macros!!!

[Pam Hawkes]

Wow! What great detail..amazing capture Livia!

[Cheri]

Amazing!

[Martin]

Amazing close up shot of a butterfly and I like the composition it is interesting and different from the norm.

[Aleksandra]

Wow wow wow! Love the eyes on this little one! I think the thing that amazes me the most about your macro shots is how close you get to the critters without them escaping or flying away from the approaching camera! How do you manage that? And then theres the perfect focus and dof! Amazing! Fav!

[Livia]

@aleksandra *LOL* A lot of them do get away before I can take a single shot! The ones you see are the ones that didn't mind hanging around a bit for me. I have no idea why that is... Maybe it's because I never use insect repellent? (I become food for the mosquitoes though! )

[cglist]

Beautifully framed!

[Sassik]

What a bold crop - love it! Great image

[michelle mcintyre]

Fantastic shot!!

[Sean O'Neill]

This is beautiful Livia. As a huge fan of butterfly photos, I do no think that you need to always include the wings, and this is a beautiful illustration of that point.

[Beau]

Not a bad idea at all. The last butterflie capture I did was of the Shallowtail about to lift off. Barely any of its beautiful wings are in the photo. Was more interested in a different perspective, something you don't see on every butterfly capture. I think this came out great. Its eyes are awesome. Like he's wearing some specialized flight goggles just for butterflies.