Orange Butterfly Resting on a Green Leaves
About this clip
A vintage clip from 2019 capturing a delicate orange butterfly resting on lush green leaves in a Colorado field. The close-up shot highlights the intricate wing patterns and natural textures of the plant life, rendered in warm, nostalgic tones typical of retro home movie footage. This serene nature scene evokes a sense of calm and timeless beauty, perfect for storytelling about wildlife, seasonal change, or environmental themes. The grainy texture and analog aesthetic add authenticity to the archival-style footage.
Clip Intelligence
- Production use
- Documentary, nature education, travel edit, or social cut needing a close insect-and-leaves detail from Colorado United States without a wide landscape setup.
- Edit role
- Works as a 30 second insert or texture beat between broader Colorado family or nature scenes, holding on the butterfly as its wings shift against the leaves.
- Visual details
- An orange butterfly rests on serrated green leaves beside rough rock, with hard sunlight, deep shadows, and out-of-focus visitors visible on the walkway behind it.
Shot slate
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Frame rate
- 29.97 fps
- Duration
- 30s
- Codec
- H.264 MP4
- File size
- 49 MB
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Year filmed
- 2019
- Published
- Oct 2019
Still Frames From This Clip
3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.
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