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Birdwings swallowtail II
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Birdwings swallowtail II

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 16, 201127,642 views7 comments
Thanks for your comment on the last birdwing post.Went back to the BF reserve again last week to capture the birdwings. Was fortunate to see a few of them feeding.

D90 SS priority 1/1000 F3.2 HH 105mm. Thanks for viewing and C&C appreciated.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by David Thomas on September 16, 2011 at 11:07 AM
A fine complement to the previous post, which I had missed because of travel. I actually prefer the simple elegance of this one, although more DOF would be nice for the wings. Is this the male, lacking the wing spots?

Dave Thomas, Leesburg, Virginia
Registered on June 21, 2010, 30 Posts, 178 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Gary,
beautiful setting for this flying swallowtail. I like the wings motion that gives dynamism to the image. Great background. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 16, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Gary, beautiful flight shot with super color & sharpness. I wonder if cropping a little off the bottom would be an improvement.
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on September 16, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Very nice, I like the pose you caught this one in. The colors look good. I do not find the blur of the wings to be distracting. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 19, 2011 at 3:24 AM
Very nice shot, Gary. Beautiful setting.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Todd Bielby on September 19, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Great subject Gary and great reflexes.
Registered on March 10, 2011, 169 Posts, 392 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 20, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Great BG, details, and just enough wing blur to show movement nicely Gary.
I like the comp and your POV, very attractive combination of colors too.
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments