Butterfly Valley, a photo from Mugla, Aegean

Photographer's Note

Butterfly Valley is a short boat ride from Oludeniz beach and there is a plethora of tour boats on the beach at 9 am waiting for tourists from Oludeniz Hisarönü & Fethiye. This is the beach at Butterfly Bay. The shack on the hill at right sells cold drinks (beer, cola, fanta, sprite) and there is a wooden stairs up to it and a platform overlooking this delightful bay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Valley,_Fethiye

"Scientists recorded some 147 flora species belonging to 54 families and 105 butterfly species from 15 families native to the valley. The butterfly species include the Jersey tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria rhodosensis). Butterflies of many varieties in a wide range of colors can be observed in the valley between June and September."

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dta (95438) 2019-02-07 2:14

Hello Chris ,
What a great place for swimming !
i want to go there .)
regards

Nicou (187654) 2019-02-07 2:23

Hello

Quelle plage de ręve quelle personnes assises au bord de l'eau sur ce petits cailloux superbe compo avec cette diagonale et la pureté de l'eau ce dégradé de bleu et quelle falaise en don avec un petit édifice et ces montagne en découpage au loin fantastique.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

lousat (120471) 2019-02-07 2:23

Hi Chris,as you know,butterflies are my passion,but i can't see butterflies in your pic and why this bay is called in this way. I remember well the butterflies valley in Rhodos,but i never heard nothing from there. So..just my best compliments for the beauty of this pic and of this beach too! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

mauro61 (53411) 2019-02-07 2:36

ciao Chris,
ricordi d'estate.
Mare, sole e spiaggia con la gente sulla riva.
Buona resa dei colori con la diagonale della spiaggia che attraversa l'immagine in FG.
Saluti
Maurizio

Royaldevon (63804) 2019-02-07 2:59

Hello Chris,

If you were an agent for a tour company, I feel you would have sold this bay to interested tourists!
It looks absolutely amazing!
The clarity and colour of the sea is quite beautiful.
You have composed the photograph well, with a strong f/g triangle, whilst the rocky cliff border almost creates another triangle with the sea.
Excellent clarity throughout.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Cricri (176) 2019-02-07 3:31

Hi Chris
Plage de ręve, l'eau est si attirante, transparente, impressionnant rocher, trčs jolie composition et présentation
Bonne journée
cricri

jhm (190677) 2019-02-07 3:41

Hello Chris,

This must are very splendid with all the difference butterflies.
Lovely picture with the beach and people enjoy of the summer temperatures and the quiet sea
Also light and colours are pleasant to look at.
Perspective and depth through your angle choice.
An lovely presentation pleasant to look at.
very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John..

snunney (130965) 2019-02-07 4:00

Hello Chris,
A pleasing well divided composition. Very agreeable lights and colours; especially the turquoise sea. Excellent sharpness.

pierrefonds (92977) 2019-02-07 4:35

Bonjour Chris,

La présence des gens anime la scčne. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails de la plage, de la mer et du flanc de la montagne. J'apprécie les différentes teintes de couleurs de l'eau. Bonne journée.

Pierre

holmertz (82814) 2019-02-07 4:57

Hello Chris,
A nice composition with a strong diagonal of the shore line and beautifully coloured clear water. Very good sharpness and exposure, and it doesn't look too terribly crowded.
Regards,
Gert

Ilonka1974 (5263) 2019-02-07 5:16

Hi Chris,
Splendid beach with nice rocks and beautiful colors.Great composition on the beach with nice graphical effect.Well done!
Best regards.
Janbusz

Sergiom (115094) 2019-02-07 5:42

Bonjour Chris,

Quelle belle plage. Surtout quelle belle mer. Ses couleurs sont incroyables et attirent les les baigneurs et ceux qui travaillent sur leur bronzage. Magnifique arričre plan.

Amicalement

Serge

mesutilgim (115130) 2019-02-07 8:03

Hallo Chris, my neighbour today
Wonderfull capture from Ölüdeniz, taken with perfect pov and ligth management. Very good sharpness.
A scenery which evokes desire to next summer.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

rychem (67637) 2019-02-07 8:08

A very nice and peaceful beach surrounded by high cliffs, fantastic sunny weather, clear water with wonderful colors
regards Ryszard

Tue (71170) 2019-02-07 23:46

Hello Chris,
What an idyllic place with the crystal clear water and its green and deep blue colours. The people enjoying their day at the beach are very well included in the foreground. Excellent photo.
Lars

PaulVDV (49014) 2019-02-08 23:31

Hello Chris,
The sea has different wonderful bluish shades making this place so attractive.
Truly a beautiful bay with the beach and the steeply rising rough rock wall on one side.
I hope you did see beautiful butterflies.
Best regards, Paul

alvaraalto (38306) 2019-02-09 0:59

Hello Chris,
When I look at all these people on the beach, I still have the impression that they did not come here for the butterflies.
At least I do not see anyone with a butterfly net. 😉
Excellent presentation
Have a good weekend, groet Rob

mkamionka (53242) 2019-02-09 10:55

Hi Chris,
this is one of the most photogenic fragments of Turkish Riviera. I haven't been there but I have heard the name.
I am surprised though to see that it is a pebble beach I thought it is all sand.
Simple beach scene but the fantastic well saturated colors! Quite a variety of green blue tones.
Very eye catching final effect.
Excellent work,
M

carlo62 (80951) 2019-02-10 22:25

Ciao Chris
la tua nota ci dice molto di piů di questa bella localitŕ marina, non č solo un bel mare con turisti che fanno il bagno.
Bella comunque la foto, illuminata da un bel sole, quello che adesso manca qui...
Saluti
Carlo

COSTANTINO (92812) 2019-02-10 22:47

Hello dear Chris and have a nice time
and a happy new week
wonderful Butterfly Valley
a short boat ride around the
beach at Butterfly Bay
perfectly executed
regards
Costantino

mcmtanyel (53917) 2019-02-25 19:26

Hello Chris,
Another lovely photo from around Fethiye. Well done!
Regards,
MT

cornejo (61006) 2019-02-26 10:52

Hello Chris, very good photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition on the beautiful beach, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

Miguel82 (35032) 2019-06-25 3:30

Chris, the sea water transparency and cleanliness attract the bathers. Some people enjoy a bath in the sea, others are sitting on the sand. The beach is surrounded by a rocky slope. Good light, appealing colors.