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Swallowtail Rising

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 3, 2015434 views13 comments

Texas Giant Swallowtail (female). In the original the b-flies wing tip came right to the top edge, added a bit of canvas there..
F/11, 1/1600th, ISO 640, 5DM2, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x ext. with fill flash @ 12:08pm & clear/sunny - Shot date: 07-20-15. Ended up with 3954x3954 in this squared-off composition. And a tiny jumping spider made it into the frame, BLC cool

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13 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 3, 2015 at 9:55 AM

Whoa, Howard! One of your best. Love the BF's postion, the terrific lighting, and the beautiful gradient bg. Outstanding! devil

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 3, 2015 at 10:40 AM

This is a great catch, Howard. For me, this looks like the bf has just leaped into the air. Your frame adjustment is not detectable and the square format works very well. Indeed, a beauty.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 3, 2015 at 11:39 AM

Hey Howard,
It's good to see your 'Back in the Groove' after all your equipment set backs.
This is one Sweet Image my Friend,
Well done . . . devil

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 3, 2015 at 1:56 PM

Very spectacular catch, Howard ! Amazing to see so much so sharp on a butterfly in flight. I like the bg too devil

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on August 3, 2015 at 3:43 PM

An unique type of image, I have never seen this before. Excellent work to capture this action - great anticipation to get a sharp image at the speed they take off. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 3, 2015 at 8:59 PM

Nicely done Howard. I was pleasantly surprised to see the butterfly coming towards the viewer devil ....................Jim

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 4, 2015 at 12:07 AM

Spectacular, Howard! I like the point of view and the flower is in sharp focus. I think I might try brightening it up a bit, just personal taste on my part. Another wonderful inflight shot, congrats on a difficult capture! devil

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 4, 2015 at 5:05 PM

Howard: Spectacular even by your standards. Of course the subject and pose are marvelous but the complementary BG and just the right amount of flower at the bottom put this in elite company IMO. Most excellent.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 4, 2015 at 7:06 PM

Howard - Stunning to say the least. Amazing focus pretty much on eye. You nailed it.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 4, 2015 at 10:47 PM

Hi Howard crying No question about it laugh you must train these Butterflys to get these spectacular shots frown blush frown the detail, motion and color are all awesome devil

Albert Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 8, 2015 at 9:04 AM

devil

Howard, I'm back on track here. This shot looks more like a painting to me then a photo. When photos come across with that dimensional look of 3D or like a painting they seem a bit more special in my thoughts. So, a big tip of the hat for catching this amazing scene and presenting it in such a wonderful viewing delight....... laugh