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Tiger Swallowtail

by Ramamohan Pai

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 15, 201466 views5 comments

The same guy/gal I posted earlier but from the side. Those its not quite apparent, the weak evening sun is lighting the butterfly wings. It is likely the White Balance is slightly on the warmer side.

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All your views/thoughts/comments are always much appreciated.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 15, 2014 at 10:48 PM

Beauty, Ram. Excellent detail in the head, torso, proboscis, and legs, and enough in the wings to make this work well. Good dof management for the BF vs background. I also do like the nice evening backlight on the wings.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 16, 2014 at 6:54 PM

One has to love all that BG color, and butterflies are just prettier in pink

LP looks fab, sharp details where they count

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 18, 2014 at 9:55 PM

Hi Ram

Coulden't ask for better!! love the colors and perfect DOF choice

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 19, 2014 at 12:24 AM

Very nice, Ram. Great DOF management. I especially like the evening light and the warm tone.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 24, 2014 at 5:08 PM

Ram: One of the best Tiger shots I've seen in some time. Love the unconventional POV and profile with wings open. Really good.>=))>

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