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Tiger Swallowtail

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 28, 2014115 views9 comments

Is what I think this is. But if its something else let me know.

This was a visitor that came to our house and fed on almost every single coneflower. Very skittish but I derive that Nirvana like satisfaction when I nail the tip to tip sharpness

LARGE VERSION

All your views/thoughts and comments are much appreciated.

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9 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 28, 2014 at 11:04 PM

Beautiful capture of the Tiger ST, Ram. Nice comp and a pleasing supporting bg.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 29, 2014 at 7:37 AM

The large view looks very good, excellent DOF & details Ram.
Like this BG and comp, great contrast & colors..
Nice exposure of those tricky blacks, you had some good light

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 29, 2014 at 8:56 AM

Very well composed with the BF looking into the frame, Ram. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 29, 2014 at 4:41 PM

Excellent "parallelity"

, Ram, with perfect sharpness on the entire butterfly. Interesting comparing colors in this one to Phil's (in particular note the differences in the blues at the base of the hindwings) and how different they are, but those differences are there in the real world when you look carefully.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 29, 2014 at 9:31 PM

Tack sharp for this very fresh tiger swallowtail. I like how you were able to get those tiny light blue scales to show up with your exposure

....................Jim

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 30, 2014 at 9:51 AM

Lovely image, Ram ! Love the way the butterfly has settled over the flower petals - and the background leaves and stalks provide a lovely setting. Beautifully composed !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 30, 2014 at 10:42 PM

Hi ram

A beautiful swallowtail perfectly captured... fabulous work

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on July 31, 2014 at 1:35 AM

Spectacular image Ram! Really perfect butterfly and excellent job capturing it. Very nicely done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 31, 2014 at 7:53 AM

Ram, Nice open wing pose, excellent tip to tip sharpness, especially with this tough species. Congrats on a wonderful capture!

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