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Cloudless Sulphur

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 25, 2011594 views19 comments

Some of you may know that Texas is experiencing a severe drought now. I've seen a very drastic reduction of insects/butterflies this year in Central Texas.
F/16, 1/640th, ISO 800, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext with fill.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 25, 2011 at 10:17 AM

Magnificent Howard! Love the perspective with the butterfly at a right angle to the flower. Colors and detail are wonderful.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM

Excellent image, Howard. The subtle colors of that BF are splendid and the background and flower make for a terrific photo.

Charlie

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Great image, both from the nature & artistic points of view. Those subtle wing colors & details would be tough to bring out.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Exc ellent! wonderful flower and b' fly.LOVE the peak into the center of the flowert.
I wonder about darkening the b'fly just a bit?
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Christine Jackson on August 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Howard,

Great Shot! Love the textures and colors in this one! Well done!

Chrisie Jackson
Denver, Colorado

Registered on September 19, 2010, 20 Posts, 244 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on August 25, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Nice image Howard, like Sandy, I would maybe try darkening the butterfly a little though.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on August 25, 2011 at 7:53 PM

Beautiful shot Howard, wonderful colours and light !

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on August 25, 2011 at 8:39 PM

Hey Howard, beautiful details and colors.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 26, 2011 at 3:43 AM

Howard:
Very pretty. Like the color palette here.

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

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on August 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Oh my. This is outstanding! Wonderful colors and light. DOF is perfect. Excellent!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 26, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Very pleasing image, Howard. Love the vibrant colors in the perch and the great background. Perfect DOF. Did you have the option of shooting this from the top?

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 27, 2011 at 4:51 AM

Excellent shot, Howard. Great job.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on August 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM

Very gently presented. Clarity and simplicity. Well done.

Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 31, 2011 at 6:10 PM

Congratulations Howard, this is just wonderful!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 31, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Howard: Not sure if I like the butterfly or the perch more. The combo is killer. Sorry to see this is an old image. I actually saw one pipevine swallowtail and one gulf fritilary in our garden last weekend. That's all we've had in months! This is a great shot. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 1, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on September 2, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Congrats, Howard- Beautiful BF shot with great palette and excellent detail on wings- Bravo, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Grabski on September 3, 2011 at 3:17 PM

Simply congratulations. Cheers.

Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 4, 2011 at 12:52 AM

You passed over this one?! Wish I had ones that good that were passovers… This is really a great shot, Howard, that reveals color in the butterfly that might not otherwise be appreciated. Great comp and clarity, and the timing is not bad, either. Congratulations on the Pick!

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