Tiger Swallowtail on Juniper

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D2, 300mm f4L IS, 1.4x TC II
ISO 400, f8, 1/250s, HH

Saw this butterfly while walking around the neighborhood lake this morning.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nicely framed and really sharp. Exposure is very good though I would suggest lifting the darkest areas a little bit.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Excellent capture Allen. BG is a bit busy, but a butterfly like this can take it.

[Steve Maxson]

Interesting that you just found this specimen. Where I live in MN, this species is only present during June. Nice overall sharpness on your subject - and it stands out well from the background. I also like the even light and the diagonal comp. I would agree with Jon about the dark areas lacking detail. (If you use Nik Color Efex Pro 4, selective application of the Detail Extractor filter should do the trick. ) :S3: Very nicely done!

[Brian Desjardins]

Hi Allen, Nice shot !, lots of detail, we have one like this up on the Mesa in NM. "Two-tailed swallowtail butterfly", one of the only butterfly's I see up here. Thank you for sharing !