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Tiger Swallowtail

by Barb Pflaum

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 30, 2016106 views5 comments
Here's one that's not from the butterfly tent.

Canon 60D, f/8, 1/640, ISO 1600, 300mm, Topaz Denoise on background

I appreciate all comments and critiques.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 30, 2016 at 8:42 PM
Its so nice to see the swallowtails each year.  Do miss the monarchs... very few for the second year in a row.  Absolutely no nits on your image. 
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 30, 2016 at 9:52 PM
Lovely colours and nice perspective. The green BG is very complimentary. I might clone out and then "heal" the whitish area on the upper left, as it draws my eye away from the butterfly.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 1, 2016 at 8:27 AM
Yes, Barb, the Tiger Swallowtails have finally started to show up here in MD over the last two weeks.  (Like so many of the butterflies, they are notably late this year.)  The bf looks great, it's perch adds some fine touches and the background is nicely clean.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 4, 2016 at 10:28 PM
Barb, Beautiful specimen in perfect shape. Great exposure and background. My only issue is that I’d like to see more eyes.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on August 6, 2016 at 8:12 PM
Large detailed image has better color.  Regular image seems a little faded.  Nice placement of the subject.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments