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    Default Black Swallowtail Butterfly

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    I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. I realize that technically it is not perfect but I like the image so I posted it to share. I had to go with what I had and grab the shot. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D7000
    Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
    1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -1 1/3 EV ISO 320 AWB
    Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
    Cropped for composition and presentation.
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    Joe, this reminds me of my favourite TV show, Miniscule. The landing gear and proboscis down as he looks around for his next meal. I like the way the light shines through his wings. Great!

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    This is very nice. The far wing is a little soft, but no big deal. The flowers provide a nice base for the image and the background is lovely. Nice light. Well done for catching it on the wing.

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    Wow -- birds in flight are hard enough, but a butterfly? Amazing capture!

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    Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.
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    Very nice job of capturing this butterfly in flight - not an easy task! Also, nice light and background, and two of the three main flowers are sharp. The extended proboscis adds interest. You might consider selectively brightening the thorax just a bit. Very well done!

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