Swallowtail

[WIlliam Maroldo]

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@400mm~ISO1000~F8~1/2000~manual exposure~HH~7-14-2010~Brazos Bend State Park, Texas~CS4~Redfield Fractalius
As water in ponds and other bodies of water drys up it concentrates salts and minerals that attract butterflys, as shown here. comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

I just realized I needed a bit more room above the butterfly.

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[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice composition, Bill. Love the pose, oof bg and effect on the butterfly. It looks like hand painted. Agree with your self critique regarding space on top. TFS.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, I agree also about the extra room up top. Beautiful BF and the angle of capture is great. You did a great job softening the BG. Very nice work!:)

[Steve Adkins]

Bill, Thanks for sharing the BF habitat info. Way different than MN. :) Wonderful frac work and detail. The shadows add to the story.