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Butterfly Resting on a Sleeve

25s HD 1080p 29.97fps Colorado, United States 2019
People appear in this clip. Editorial use is cleared as shot. If a recognizable person is used commercially, a model release is the licensee's responsibility. how releases work.

About this clip

A close-up vintage film clip from 2019 capturing a delicate butterfly resting on a person's sleeve in a natural outdoor setting in Colorado. The soft, nostalgic aesthetic of the footage evokes a retro style with warm tones and subtle grain, highlighting the quiet beauty of nature. The subject, a young woman, remains still as the butterfly perches gently on her arm, creating a moment of serene connection between human and insect. This intimate, cinematic moment blends elements of nature, stillness, and vintage charm, ideal for storytelling, editorial content, or nostalgic visual projects.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary inserts, nature education edits, brand films, or social cuts needing a close human-and-wildlife moment from Colorado without a wide landscape setup.
Edit role
Works as a quiet cutaway or insert beat, holding on a butterfly perched on a sleeve long enough to bridge narration about attention, nature, or small outdoor encounters.

Tags

peoplecloseuppersonyoungwomannaturevintagestyleretrooldmanwaterbeautifulbutterfly on sleevevintage film 2019Colorado nature footagecloseup butterflyretro style filmyoung woman in naturevintage aesthetic

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
25s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
42 MB
Location
Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2019
Published
Oct 2019

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

At 0:00, a dark butterfly rests on the cuff of a pink short sleeve in Colorado, with a bare upper arm and leafy plants behind it.
The opening frame establishes the tight sleeve-level view of the butterfly on the person's arm. (0:00)
At 0:01, the butterfly remains perched near the sleeve hem, with the person's torso cropped at the shoulder and green flowering shrubs behind.
This frame keeps the butterfly centered as a steady nature insert against a planted background. (0:01)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant download of the HD 1080p master with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.