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Dropping a few
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Dropping a few

by Ry Birge

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 16, 2018812 views2 comments
I captured this image of a pipe vine swallowtail laying eggs on a pipe vine plant . She was very wary so was difficult to capture the right angle so as to be able to see her in the act of laying eggs. Took me about a half an hour finally was able to capture the moment. All feedback is appreciated

Handheld

CAMERA		 Canon EOS 7D Mark II
LENS Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO 2000
FOCAL LENGTH 263.0 mm (414.7 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/9
EXPOSURE TIME 0.00156s (1/640)

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 17, 2018 at 10:16 AM
Ry, it's a fine catch of her egg laying, with your comp. emphasizing the behavior.  I think it's neat that she's laying eggs in a cluster.  The colors and details look good.  From a natural history point of view, it would be nice to ID both the butterfly and the plant.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 29, 2018 at 2:45 PM
Awesome catch!!!
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