Orange Sulphur Butterfly

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D2, 70-200mm f2.8L IS II, 1.4x TC III
ISO 640, f5.6, 1/5000s, HH

Taken yesterday at a local park.

[John Mack]

Love these flight shots you have been posting. I think this one is my favorite. Tack sharp on the butterfly nice flower with a killer background.

[Jonathan Ashton]

It's a peach - your best yet well done super sharpness wonderful colours and idyllic composition. I bet you were pleased with this!!

[Ravi Hirekatur]

Great image! great sharpness @ f/5.6 and vivid colors. Do you prefocus on the flower and wait for the butterfly to come into focus?

[Allen Sparks]

Thanks for the comments John, Jon, and Ravi!

Ravi, I focus on the butterfly when it is on the flower and shoot bursts trying to time when it flies off the flower. This technique means a lot of frames shot for just a few keepers.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Very nice Image.. Beautifully executed.

I love the colors.

TFS

[Andrew McLachlan]

Love it as is! Great capture!

[Arthur Morris]

This is quite an amazing, astounding frame. But to my old eyes it looks as if the far upper wing is a bit sharper than the near underwings.

with love, artie