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Harris's Checkerspot
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Harris's Checkerspot

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 7, 2016173 views5 comments
After comparing my photo with other images, I discovered that this is Chlosyne harrisii, or Harris's checkerspot.  The strongly patterned hindwing is characteristic for this species.  This individual recently emerged from the chrysalis. K5 IIs 180 mm f3.5 (1/500 sec at f11, ISO 800) slight crop for comp, rubber stamp tool for removing bright OOF branch above butterfly, Brightness & Contrast. Please check out the large view for this imagecrying..........................Jim

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 7, 2016 at 10:52 PM
Yes, I've shot a lot of these with wings spread, Jim.  The closed wing position looks great.  It's also an outstanding look at this bf, with a fine mix of near an oof background.
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 8, 2016 at 5:33 AM
Thats a lot of detail ...very nice piece of work Jim...the color combinations work very well..

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on June 12, 2016 at 12:09 AM
Excellent details and beautiful colors. Very nicely done, Jim!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 16, 2016 at 7:32 PM
Just noticed the revised ID.  I appreciate you taking the time to work on that and on the update.  Thanks for the accuracy, Jim.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 25, 2016 at 4:38 PM
Congrats on the WP - a fin image, great techs and a beautiful specimen.
Sandy
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