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Tongue curl

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 27, 201398 views7 comments

I went to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, and got this shot of some kind of butterfly. Sorry, never got the name. But I did learn that the tongue,or proboscis, stays curled by the head until it is ready to sip some nectar, at which time it becomes a straw. Pretty handy.

Canon 5d, M3, ISO800, 100mm macro, f/8, 1/80 sec.

Comments and critiques welcome.

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7 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 27, 2013 at 8:16 AM

A very good close up of this BF, Kathy. I think I'd have like a little more room room to the right, but I do like the way you got all the legs on the leaf perch. Excellent detail as well.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 27, 2013 at 2:12 PM

This is a fine close up view of the head and thorax. I'm with Scott on wishing for a bit more space on the right, but the details in the eye are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 27, 2013 at 5:14 PM

Great close up of this bf with excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on July 28, 2013 at 7:02 AM

Very interesting to see this tongue in close-up, Kathy! Good POF. I too would like a bit more room on the right.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 28, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Very nice sharpness and detail. I do wish there was a little more room on the right.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 28, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Kathy - May be a little tight but details are incredible. The coiled proboscis adds much interest !

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on July 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Here's a repost with more breathing room on the right side.

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