Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 360mm
Av mode
1/500"
F16
ISO:400
Canon 430EX: On, Fired
LR & CS3
Tripod

This is the male counterpart to Allen's shot posted yesterday.

I repaired a few nicks and blemishes in the wings but left a few, just because I didn't want it to look too perfect. Cloned out some unsightly leaves and an extra stem in the LL and along the bottom.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Ken,
Looks like you and Allen found a perfect specimen! Fantastic light and perch......and great comp w/ the bottom leaf inclusion! Another winner for sure!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Allen Sparks]

Beautiful shot Ken! You did nail this one. I was too enamored with the female Tiger to focus on this male...but you are showing what a truly marvelous specimen it was.

[Jeff Dyck]

Gorgeous shot Ken - the butterfly is tack sharp and the background is perfect. I suppose a tad more depth of field would have been nice to render a bit more detail in the yellow flowers, but that is just nit-picking! Well done.

[Julie Kenward]

Very nice, Ken! I might add a tiny bit of room to the bottom where the leaf is almost touching the frame. Everything else is superb! Love the overall composition and angle here.

[Adrian David]

Excellent shot! Beautifull BF and clean BG. The yellow flower ads to the image.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Really nice! I like everything about this image! Very well done!

[Christopher Miller]

I agree with what everyone else has said. Definitely a winner, Ken! Very well done! :)

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful (make that perfect) specimen!! Great wingspread, and a nice fresh perch. I'd likely desaturate the yellow flowers a bit, and opt for more room below the leaf, but what a gorgeous image!