Western Tiger Swallowtai

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 29, 201180 views9 comments

Western Tiger Swallowtail, family Papilionidae. Probably Pale Swallowtail, papilio eurymedon.

Olympus E-5
50-200mm F2.8-3.5 @ FL 130mm
aperture priority
1/640 sec @ F6.3
-0.3 EV
flash off
spot metering
ISO 400
manual focus
Tripod
Some cloning of oof flowers at lower edge.
approx. 95% of full frame

large view provided

I always appreciate you critique and comments. Thanks again for all those in the past.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 29, 2011 at 10:35 PM

Wonderful detail along the body of the butterfly in the larger version, Charlie.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on June 30, 2011 at 1:25 AM

Splendid image ! The details look fantastic. No nits from me

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 30, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Excellent detail on the butterfly and beautiful bg.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 30, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Nice, Charlie. The background colors of the flowers lend a fine touch.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on June 30, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Very nice Charlie. The detail on the BF is impressive, but what I like most is the almost 3D effect created by the flowers in the BG at different distances to the camera; it places the BF so well in its habitat yet focusing the real attention on the subject and its striking beauty.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 30, 2011 at 3:42 PM

Thank you all for some heart warming comments. Vincent, I liked this shot best of the 35 to 40 shots this butterfly allowed me, but would not have been able to express why exactly, as you have. Thanks!

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 30, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Excellent shot of the the swallowtail, I like the detail in the butterfly and the background really adds to the image, one of the best swallowtail images I have seen, well done Charlie, the larger image was a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 30, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Great job on the colors. The touch of purple bloom in the bg is nice

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 3, 2011 at 3:12 AM

Almost missed this one!
Great detail and those BG flowers really make this special.
Well done!
Sandy

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