tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post5598425868006954525..comments2024-03-28T14:39:46.584+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery: Macro Monday - Not quite perfectStewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-63491627701862384622012-08-15T02:41:56.820+10:002012-08-15T02:41:56.820+10:00You are so right! It's all around us, not alw...You are so right! It's all around us, not always perfect, but still beautiful...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-64477324436508092272012-08-14T13:41:58.407+10:002012-08-14T13:41:58.407+10:00Wow, great post. It's a good reminder for us a...Wow, great post. It's a good reminder for us all that we can be imperfect and still be beautiful and still function well. Great photo. :)DelGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951163347762982138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-55875092886034787632012-08-14T06:03:28.493+10:002012-08-14T06:03:28.493+10:00Since I"ve been trying to get the "perfe...Since I"ve been trying to get the "perfect" hummingbird shot all day, I can relate to your message. I wonder, if this butterfly had been perfect, would he have sat still enough to pose for you? Sometimes in photography, especially wildlife photography, you take what you can get. I think you did great!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-152823937491216142012-08-14T00:00:59.202+10:002012-08-14T00:00:59.202+10:00Wonderful post and fantastic shot of the butterfl...Wonderful post and fantastic shot of the butterfly who is doing well just the way it is ~ I am learning each day to 'see the 'sacred in the ordinary' ~ nature is a gift ~ (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-69688403960102911042012-08-13T22:35:30.084+10:002012-08-13T22:35:30.084+10:00Well said, Stewart!
Beautiful shot of this battere...Well said, Stewart!<br />Beautiful shot of this battered, but still going, butterfly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-55117988985425309922012-08-13T21:40:11.976+10:002012-08-13T21:40:11.976+10:00Well done! Wonderful words for reflection! Thank...Well done! Wonderful words for reflection! Thank you!! CathyA Bit of the Blarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418671116015181693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-62575184075625547552012-08-13T21:21:34.376+10:002012-08-13T21:21:34.376+10:00your butterfly may be imperfect, but to me it is p...your butterfly may be imperfect, but to me it is pure joy!!! I love it!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944805496227877262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-54698281600125831542012-08-13T20:11:49.787+10:002012-08-13T20:11:49.787+10:00Still beautiful!Still beautiful!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-80794261345386941592012-08-13T16:15:23.980+10:002012-08-13T16:15:23.980+10:00It's still a beautiful butterfly. Very few thi...It's still a beautiful butterfly. Very few things around us are perfect, but there is a lot of beauty to be found in the most surprising places.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-61527699173358668362012-08-13T14:21:10.262+10:002012-08-13T14:21:10.262+10:00I like your way you say things ...... post for tho...I like your way you say things ...... post for thought.<br />Why must everything be perfect?<br />Hanne BenteVores havehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170564383377563887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-22711558844376414802012-08-13T07:58:59.707+10:002012-08-13T07:58:59.707+10:00Lovely words and quite a lovely example of maybe n...Lovely words and quite a lovely example of maybe not-so-perfect. (And, by the way, I wouldn't have any pictures to show if I were a perfectionist.)Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-44373791855533490142012-08-13T05:11:25.009+10:002012-08-13T05:11:25.009+10:00Nice that you helped us find the beauty in the imp...Nice that you helped us find the beauty in the imperfect.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-25921894973162658322012-08-13T02:56:37.992+10:002012-08-13T02:56:37.992+10:00Gosh, that little fellow has been in the wars but ...Gosh, that little fellow has been in the wars but he's so gorgeous, I love the colours. Well said!Rustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-69710345507041879642012-08-13T02:42:14.364+10:002012-08-13T02:42:14.364+10:00Hello Stewart, Somethings in life are imperfectly ...Hello Stewart, Somethings in life are imperfectly perfect. I disagree that this butterfly is depressing. <br />I see him as an encouragement, you said that he is still a strong flier. I see him as a bravo soul that will not buckle under when life throws him a curve ball. Bravo For Him!!! <br />Thank you for visiting my blog. It's always good to see you. <br />Have a great day, Connie :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-83890158969160128112012-08-13T01:06:26.623+10:002012-08-13T01:06:26.623+10:00Gorgeous butterfly! You're right. Sometimes we...Gorgeous butterfly! You're right. Sometimes we get too caught up in finding the "perfect" whatever. I've heard photographers say they're goal in life is getting the "next great shot". Seems to me we get caught up in that and miss out on having fun.Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-39126125232903777842012-08-13T00:57:46.160+10:002012-08-13T00:57:46.160+10:00you said it very well. :)you said it very well. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-61726673128914447432012-08-12T23:48:41.275+10:002012-08-12T23:48:41.275+10:00It is depressing seeing something like that, but a...It is depressing seeing something like that, but all things pass, nothing is spared!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-75148442468963331672012-08-12T23:33:59.418+10:002012-08-12T23:33:59.418+10:00A true survivor from one too many encounters with ...A true survivor from one too many encounters with a bird. That is perfection.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-22788899111298324702012-08-12T22:20:15.596+10:002012-08-12T22:20:15.596+10:00AWWW, poor thing! It is a beauty. Great capture, S...AWWW, poor thing! It is a beauty. Great capture, Stewart!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-86365349111459742882012-08-12T20:50:29.729+10:002012-08-12T20:50:29.729+10:00Good Morning,
Thank you for reminding me about al...Good Morning,<br /><br />Thank you for reminding me about all the beauty, perfect or not, that surrounds me every day.The Bear's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386513066166280641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-81021437956101568702012-08-12T19:21:25.340+10:002012-08-12T19:21:25.340+10:00I thought at first this was another picture taken ...I thought at first this was another picture taken of the toilet wall and what you can find there but no this is a wonderful feat of nature with those spectacular colourful markings. Well spotted.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com