Swallowtail

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 7, 2013107 views4 comments

By holding the camera at a low angle I was able to take this self-portrait while fighting a wildfire in southern California. I had just finished cutting a tree as part of our fuel break when someone pointed out my new companion. Olympus XZ-1, 1/350 sec at f/8, ISO 100

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Comment posted by John Clulow on April 8, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Wow! Cool pic in the midst of a fire-fight. I suspect this butterfly was attracted to your yellow buttons. GREAT capture!! Thanks for sharing it.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on April 9, 2013 at 7:41 PM

If I were in the middle of a forest fire, I'd stick pretty close to the firefighters too...

You captured a great moment there.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

Wow, considering the conditions and how busy you were, I really appreciate that you took a moment for this capture. Great story, good work, and very effective composition!

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on April 13, 2013 at 7:59 PM

This is excellent Thomas. This image really tells a story of hope and survival. Well done!

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