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    Default Eastern Tiger Swallowtail-male



    Canon EOS REBEL T1i
    Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 285mm
    Manual mode
    1/800"
    F13
    ISO: 200
    Canon 430EX: On, Fired
    LR & CS3

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    Yes, it appears we're stills struggling to recover around here!

    Ken, this is lovely! Nice turn / angle to the butterfly and the yellow/purple combo is very nice. I find my eye getting pulled to the two upper corners where the partial petals are - if this were mine I think I'd take those two buds out and let the green carry the corners so your eye stays down at the butterfly.

    Very nice details and lucky you for getting a butterfly that is in such pristine shape!

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    Ken,

    You need to start marketing some of your images. Most excellent photo. Like the angle on this guy and the lovely floral background. Agree with Jules. This is a nice specimen.

    Thanks for sharing...
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    and such great details! love the hairs, and the feather details. you want to reach out and touch it, cause you can just *feel* that softness in the wings....
    very nice!

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    Great details Ken, and a wonderful butterfly. My only critique is that the flash is a bit too prominent, but just a little. It makes the flower perch very bright and also produces a quite strong shadow IMO. I'm just always a big fan of natural light.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry van Dijk View Post
    Great details Ken, and a wonderful butterfly. My only critique is that the flash is a bit too prominent, but just a little. It makes the flower perch very bright and also produces a quite strong shadow IMO. I'm just always a big fan of natural light.
    It was overcast and windy so I didn't have much choice in using flash although I use flash on most of my butterfly shots anyway. It's always more evident when the BG is close to the bug. When I can afford it, I need to get the flash away from the camera. :)

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    Ken,

    Sounds like the only way you got the shot was with the flash.
    I like to use a tripod and angle the flash HH using a sync cord.
    Hope this helps...
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    Nice details, I like the framing and colors! Very well done in windy weather!

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    I completely agree with Jules. Lovely image!

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