Butterflies and Refraction – Weekly Photo Challenge; Vibrant Colors – Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
“Inside all of us is a light.”
Courtney M Privett
( 7 photos)
THROUGH THE WINDOW
This week Kevin has asked us to post a photograph that illustrates refraction, or the effect created by light as it passes through an object. I chose the shot above, which I took a while ago from inside Charleston’s lovely City Hall. It shows a refraction effect both as the light passes through the wrought iron window onto the sill, and also in the distorted effect on the building’s facade on the windows across the street. But speaking of light, there was another related subject that caught my attention this week.
DELICATE PERCH
“You don’t find light by avoiding the darkness.”
S. Kelley Harrell
My timing was especially serendipitous in a walk along the path from my home to the ocean. There were literally blankets of yellow flowers (which I later determined were goldenrod, our state wildflower) adorning every inch – drawing beautiful Gulf Fritillary butterflies. The brilliance of these “Passion Butterflies” against the deep yellow of the flowers seemed a perfect fit for Cee’s challenge this week “Vibrant Colors”.
SUNLIT
“Find the light. Reach for it. Live for it.”
Al R Young
I found myself following the delicate creatures with my lens, noting the difference from spot to spot as the butterflies’ wings caught the sunlight at different angles. It was a great reinforcement of the importance of light to photography. Often times we are drawn to specific subjects, only to be disappointed by the way they appear when captured. In many cases our results can be improved simply by moving to a new position, catching the light in a different way.
TRANSLUCENT
“Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile”
William Shakespeare
AIRPLANE WINGS
“Even coal shimmers in the light”
Jocelyn Murray
SIDELIGHTS
“When the heart is on fire, light comes from within.”
Tania Silva
Clearly, the angle of light makes all the difference. So too, the platform so beautifully placed by mother nature on which the creatures feasted:
SOLIDAGO ALTISSIMA
To see where other bloggers found refractions and vivid colors, click here and here.
From your home to the ocean you get to experience this incredible field of yellow, butterflies ~ incredible shots ~ only to be met by the ocean 🙂 Beautiful ~ a great tribute to the autumn, which is running by faster than I want it to. Cheers!
amazing beauty of nature portrayed
Thank you Tanveer – appreciate your stopping by.
“Through the Window” is a brilliant take on the photo challenge! The refracted image reminds me of the butterflies in the rest of the post. 🙂
Thanks Vee – what an intersting observation – good eye!
Wow how beautiful…
Thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you Marko. Appreciate your visit and comment.
Lovely butterflies! 🙂
Thanks Imelda!
Really lovely, Tina! I love them all, but that last parting shot has to be my favorite.
Thanks so much Naomi – I especially appreciate your comment about the final shot, which was feeling a bit neglected after all of the butterfly comments 😍
I love to hear which of a series is favored by viewers. Inevitably everyone seems to favor a different shot.
The first shot is brilliant. Lovely shots of butterflies.
Thanks very much Charuhas, glad you enjoyed!
Tina – really enjoyed the vibrant colors and the different takes on the butterfly – I love the first shot of the butterfly the most – felt some attitude or sass with that – like a hand was holding it… hmmm
band that first photo – I still find that I am looking at it like a curious pup – still soaking it up…
anyhow, I used to drive home on a road called Goldenrod when Iived in FL more than 20 years ago – and I had not idea this flower was so gorgeous (and your state flower).
oh – and the airplane shot – chills – seeing the fuzz like that!
Thanks Yvette – I liked that first butterfly also – something about the bokeh that I thought was very special. And the goldenrod, ooh la la, it was spectacular this year. Can’t ever remember it being quite so abundant. Sadly short-lived tho 😒
These are gorgeous Tina – not sure how I missed this post. Congrats on being featured!
Thanks Nora! It was a nice surprise. I didn’t even know Cee HAD a feature😍
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Great shots. Can you photoshop Sunlit behind the Window.? Need to send to E.
🙂 There are those who could but I’m not one of them!
It’s gray and immensely rainy in the Willamette Valley and outwards to the Coast… today… and in the forecast for a long while!!! The bright, vibrant colors of the goldenrod and butterflies are just what I needed to see. Thanks, Tina.
-Jane
Oh no Jane – but then again we only appreciate the sunny days because the dreary ones give us something to compare to! So happy to have brought some sunshine your way!
Stunning captures. Amazing what even a slight change of perspective can do.
It is amazing isn’t it Kris? Thanks for the lovely comment
Absolutely incredible! Congratulations! Amazing work.
Thanks so much Jared; glad you enjoyed!