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by Charlie Baugh

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 17, 201384 views7 comments
... to our place in SW Oregon. I haven't a clue of the ID of this butterfly and would appreciate any help in even coming close to the ident.

Olympus E-5
50-200mm plus 1.4 tc @FL 239
tripod, cropped to approx 50% of FF
1/125 sec @f10 & -0.3 ev
ISO100

Appreciate all C&C.

Thanks

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 17, 2013 at 9:57 PM
Beautiful image Charlie. Wonderful how the colors in the flower are echoed in the butterfly. Background is perfect as well. :toast:
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 18, 2013 at 1:14 AM
Charlie ..thats a nice one ..like the detail though it could have been a tad bit brighter ...

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 18, 2013 at 2:36 AM
Charlie,
I also think that a little opening up of the shadows would help a lot, I have no idea what it is :confused:
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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on July 18, 2013 at 8:38 AM
Nice shot, Charlie.

It looks like an American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis). The two large "eyes" on the back that are clearly visible in your image are the key to the ID.
They are much more common in the Midwest where I live, but the "Butterflies through Binoculars -- The West" shows a generation in your area in the summer.
Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 18, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Thanks, David. I feel sure you've got it. The pink is different, but that is variable I'm sure. The eyes have it. :wink:
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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 18, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Brighter it shall be and thanks for calibration of these old eyes. :smile:
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 19, 2013 at 10:54 AM
I like the harmony of color between butterfly and flower.
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