Black Swallowtail

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 330mm
Av mode
1/500"
F13
ISO:800
LR & CS3
Canon 430EX: On, Fired (-2)
HH

Did some clean-up on the BG, cloned out some spots from the petals.

Not a very good wing position but this is another of those Swallowtails that rarely holds still so it's hard to get a clean shot of the wings.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Ken,
Yep......crazy skittish and never stop......but the wing position isn't doing it for me here. I like the details in the black....perch and body pose.....not lovin' the wing position......fortunately....the way you are knockin these out.....pretty sure it's only a short matter of time!

[Ken Childs]

I'm keeping a close watch on this chrysalis. (stupid caterpillar!)

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_5531.jpg

If I can find a fresh one, I should be able to pose it wherever I want. :)

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Agree this is not a very good wing position but I like the pose and legs. Nice flower and good job on BG.

[Steve Maxson]

I like everything about this - flower, background, sharpness, extended feeding tube, - except the wings (as noted above). I hope your chrysalis cooperates and you get a fresh specimen to work with.

[Anita Bower]

I like seeing the body of the butterfly, which is seldom the focus of butterfly photos. I'm laughing at the location of the chrysalis.:D I'm amazed you saw it.