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Common swallowtail

by Fabio Giarrizzo

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 24, 2012268 views18 comments
A lateral view of an European swallowtail (Papilio machaon)- Slightly cropped for composition, selective sharpening.
Nikon d300s Sigma 180mm; ISO 200; F5,6; 1/125; tripod
Any comment is welcome, Fabio

Comments

18 comments
Comment posted by Keith Tate on May 24, 2012 at 5:54 PM

Great light, comp, detail, and all on an excellent BG. Very nice shot :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 11, 2004, 150 Posts, 1667 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 24, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Outstanding work Fabio, you have the Midas touch with macro ! :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 24, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Fabulious Fabio !
Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 24, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Excellent clarity & colors, tack sharp Fabio. Your famous creamy smooth complimentary BG too :smile:
Artistically composed, this is definitely one I'd frame & hang on my wall..
I've said it before, I'll say it again - Amazing plane of focus to get it all in at F/5.6, you da man:wink:
Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 24, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Gorgeous, Fabio. Your signature style. A great addition to your collection of outstanding butterfly images. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Tonia Graves on May 24, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Fabio, beautiful comp, colors, & subject! Very nice work as always! :toast:
Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 24, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Hi Fabio :wavey: You captured the marvelous patterns of shapes and colors of this swallowtail wonderfully well. again, excellent work :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 24, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Fabio:
Absolutely fabulous with your signature clean bg. :toast:

Haven't shot any critters for many months - hope to go out this afternoon weather permitting. :smile:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Grabski on May 25, 2012 at 2:35 PM
It's Fabio-ulous! :toast:
Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments
Comment posted by Herb Sennet on May 25, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Beautiful, natural and of a very refined quality in all aspects.
Herb
Registered on September 20, 2009, 87 Posts, 106 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 26, 2012 at 12:06 AM
Beautiful color and composition. Great one!
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on May 26, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Well done here Fabio. I find butterflies hard to photograph and you did a wonderful job with this one. Great sharp detail in the subject and nice seperation from the background.
John
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 26, 2012 at 8:47 PM
Fabio, You nailed it :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on May 27, 2012 at 2:21 AM
A stellar image.
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on May 29, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Great composition and detail. I like the way you have isolated the swallowtail.
Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 30, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Perfect closeup photo with great details, colors, composition and BG. Excelently done Fabio. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Very nice, Fabio. Reminds me of some of Ronnie Gaubert's work.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Laredo on June 30, 2012 at 1:29 PM
Excellent image Fabio.
Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments