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Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 5, 2009707 views16 comments

The Monarch Butterfly is a member of the milkweed family of butterflies (danaus).
F/11, 1/2000th, ISO 1250, Canon 1D Mark III, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x extender and natural light around 11:30am.Clear & sunny. Original cropped to 3085x2468 in an 8x10 ratio.

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16 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 5, 2009 at 10:16 AM

Wow! A mid air capture... I'm so envious. Absolutely perfect.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on November 5, 2009 at 10:21 AM

Excellent. I particularly like the dangling feet and protruding proboscis.

Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments

Comment posted by JACK NEAL on November 5, 2009 at 11:32 AM

Love the shot! I have tried to get this type of shot without success. Great job of keeping everthing in focus and getting the details like the pollen on the butterfly legs.

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 5, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Awesome, Howard!!!! I've chased these guys all over, my entire life, for a photo like this! Fabulous detail, color, and comp!!!!

Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 5, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Wonderful shot

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 5, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Fantastic capture! I have tried shotting BF in flight with little success and this pic has inspired me to persevere. Well done.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on November 6, 2009 at 2:22 AM

This simply works. Great colours (I've always liked that spotted body), bg and comp; and I agree with David, the legs and proboscis are nice to see. Perfect timing, too. Fantastic shot!

Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 6, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Great capture Howard! Nothing more to add to what's already been said.

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

Wonderful detail for a flight shot Howard. Well done.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on November 9, 2009 at 5:09 PM

Truly awesome! I don't know that I've ever seen a butterfly's feet frozen in motion! Beautiful colors, perfect BG blur and everything else is tack sharp.

Congrats on the EP

Very well deserved for this shot!

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 9, 2009 at 6:14 PM

Wow, well deserved WP.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 9, 2009 at 10:46 PM

Howard: I guess I'm going to have to get out in my garden and do a monarch flight shot. This is just excellent. Congrats on the EP. >=))>

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 10, 2009 at 1:44 AM

Excellent image!
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 12, 2009 at 6:26 PM

Another hooray for the possibilities of midday shooting.

Lovely shot. Congratulations on receiveing the EP for it.

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Comment posted by Reka Gyongyhalmi on November 13, 2009 at 7:33 AM

This is absolutely a big WOW shot!

I like the slightly blurred left wing because it shows the dynamism of the movement.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 11 Posts, 27 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on November 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Awesome! Congrats on the pick!

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