Flight in the Garden

[Fabs Forns]

I had a blast last Saturday at Butterfly World, trying to catch some in flight. I found the profile works the best, getting the dorsal doesn't work because of the movement. If you think Purple Martins are hard, wait till you try this!
Especially done with the close focus, that slows the AF down significantly.

Date: 5/23/09
Time: 12:16:04 PM
Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 300
ISO: 2500
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/2500

[denise ippolito]

Fabs, Very nice mid-air capture! Love the colors and details in the tiny wings!!

[Nancy A Elwood]

OMG!!! I love it, especially with the porter weed, which is becoming one of my favorite plants to get butterflies on. I looked up Butterfly World today and will have to get down there!! Congrads on this one Fabs! The colors and the timing are just spot on.

[Julie Kenward]

I bow to the queen! Gosh that is gorgeous! I love that you can see the movement of the BF - I think it only adds to the anticipation of it landing on that bush!

[Randy Stout]

Fabs:

A beauty. Just when I thought I was getting the hang of butterflies, along comes your image. Oh well, back to the drawing board for me.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Randy

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I have only seen one other image like this of a butterfly in flight. Really cool, and I can't imagine how hard. Well done Fabs:).

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Fabs,
One of my favorite BF and I have chased him in flight for quite a while.....not as succesful as you! I know where we're going back to when I come down! Sweet!

[Thomas Herou]

Great capture!
I love the comp and colors.

[Alfred Forns]

... didn't think you were going to get one !!! ... its awesome !!! :)

[Richard Lovison]

Wow, I butterfly captured in flight... I can only imagine how difficult that was. Beautiful composition and colors. Well done.

I bet you're lovin that D3 with its high ISO performance. :)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

My God! what a beauty! Love everything about this one Fabs, especially the greens on the BF and BG.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Fabs, great timing and capture, good details on the B-fly.

[Valerio Tarone]

Compliments Fabs!
THIS IS THE WINNER

[Bob Allen]

Nice birdwing butterfly! Love the angle of its wings in flight.