Gulf Fritillary

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 340mm
Manual mode
1/250"
F16
ISO:400
LR & CS3
Tripod

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Ken,
Didn't even take a day!!! I do like this one more.....not only the pose but the flower is a bit nicer IMO too! I think the pose...BG....sharpness...all right on. Oh....as for that BG....while I think the more uniform green will work too....I like the tones......makes it look more natural. Great job here!:cheers:

[kostas nianiopoulos]

verry good Ken sharp as a razor , and great orange colors , u got a super image there , well done !

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Ken. I think Roman nailed the critique. Very nicely done!

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Ken, what a wonderful species! Excellent colors and details on this one. I'm not too fond of the tilted pose of the butterfly, although it's nice to see both inside and out. Did you open up the shadows a lot on this one? The light on the flower seems a bit unnatural. I think that if the stem was a bit darker, the perch wouldn't compete as much with the butterfly. Nice work!
(PS I'm amazed by the species diversity around your home!)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful colours and composition Ken, a very nice shot indeed.

[Ken Childs]

PS I'm amazed by the species diversity around your home!
I've documented 78 species of butterflies on my property. :D

[Jim Bridges]

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[Jerry van Dijk]

I've documented 78 species of butterflies on my property. :D

That's more species than we have in the whole country......
I really have to move some day...:(

[Julie Kenward]

Love everything about this one. Ken, you are the King of butterflies!