Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by jmsetzler:
Beautiful work :) I would love to see a tad more light on the facing side of the butterfly, but this shot is still amazing :)

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by BigMo:
You have a beauty here. This is the best one in the group in my mind. Nice light, great color and the focus is right on. I give it a 10.

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by Neuferland:
A Monarch Butterfly, my favorite. We did this one year at the Science Center where I worked and it was an amazing thing to watch. Did you get to see it come out?

The colors are wonderful, the cropping is wonderful and having the cocoon in the shot, knowing that HUGE butterfly came out of that tiny little vessle is so well done. I am having a hard time finding fault with this shot at all. My 6th 10 this challenge, well done.

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by fsieradzki:
Too dark

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by visitor:
I love these shots on the wildlife programs. A pity you did not get there whilst it was still filling its wings out.

Well lit and composed all the same.

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by amsmyth:
nice capture - always hard to believe they could emerge from such a tiny container...a little dark on the butterfly wings but overall a good response to challenge

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by LucidLotus:
Nice photo, I wish the colors were a little more vivid, with the light coming through the wings more or something similar. Just a bit darker than I like. The butterfly and the broken cocoon tell a story and fit the challenge well. 6

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by justine:
Nice photo. Wee bit dark [on the butterfly] but I love the aperture you used. This is very fitting to the challenge. Nice job.

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by vadvirag:
WOW is the first feeling that caught me! Brilliant shot! Congrats!

Metamorphosis: Newly Eclosed Monarch
by indigo997

Comment by jonpink:
Good Points: idea is great as is composition
Bad Points:too dark for such a colourful subject, a turn would make it a bit more interesting
Score:7