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Mexican Bluewing

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 7, 2010322 views12 comments

Hello All,
this beautiful BF was taken at Estero Llano SP (TX)last summer.
This male is perched on a tree trunk facing downward, as habitually adults do. Only occasionally opening their wings and with closed wings it's another story in terms of colors.

40D 100-400 @400
f8,0 1/160
ISO 400
-0,33
HH

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 7, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Thanks Charlie. It wasn't a easy capture because these species loves the shaded woodlands and a good light with the open wings at the same time was a challenge (not to mention the mosquitoes

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 7, 2010 at 12:32 PM

Wonderful subject, Monica. I like the long shadows of the wings.

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on November 8, 2010 at 2:25 AM

Beautiful monica, Monica. Very nice colors and the long shadow of the wings produces a very nice compo!
Mauro

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 9, 2010 at 8:09 AM

Like the head down comp with long shadow below, beautiful b-fly Monica..
Don't get a lot of these species up here in Central Texas

Well done

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on November 9, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Monica, great job with a very beatiful BF.

Ron Huff
Culdesac, Idaho

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 10, 2010 at 3:59 AM

Beautiful butterfly this Monica & luved the way u've composed this shot, great control on the exposure as well

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 12, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Amazing color to this butterfly, I like how the antenna's stand out with the dark background, way to go.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on November 16, 2010 at 5:12 PM

Congratulations, Monica !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 17, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Thank you very much!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 18, 2010 at 1:59 PM

Congrats on the well deserved WP!!!

D&L

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 20, 2010 at 1:48 AM

Congrats Monica!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 24, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Beautiful popping colors.

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