Monarch Migration with repost

This has been an incredible fall for butterflies. During the last week of August my little prairie has been loaded with Sulphurs, Whites, migrating Monarchs and Giant Swallowtails. The nice thing about the fall migration is the butterflies seem to be much more content to let you get close for a shot. During the summer I generally use my 500mm lens but during the fall I can use my 200mm lens.

This week the peak migration should reach Latitude 43.

Phil Schwarz
E2311 530th Ave
Menomonie, WI 54751
e-mail: schwarzp@uwstout.edu
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Thanks for the heads up on the migration progress, Phil. That means it should be peak in my area this week.

Nice composition on this one. I like the blue sky behind the BF and the DOF used for this image.

Ah, goldenrod...very indicative of later summer. All in all, a nice catch here. I do see a bit of haloing around the bottom of the monarch and the goldenrod below it. I'm curious as to where it's originating from - shadow recovery perhaps?

Joel
Thanks for pointing out the halo problem. I think it happened when I sharpened the image. I think this fixes the problem.

Much better after the correction. Nice image.

Beautiful, Philip. The shallow DOF works very well here.

Love that blue sky background! Nice work.