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marhowie



Registered: August 2009
Posts: 1,392
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Male/female Giant Swallowtail pair, with the male in "Hot Pursuit. The male will follow the female incessantly from flower to flower. As she feeds, he will flutter in place near her.
· Date: Thu October 22, 2009 · Views: 424 · Tags: 5 ·
Keywords: butterfllies swallowtail giant cresphontes papilio wildlife nature insects flying fly flight inflight mating dance central texas
Camera Make / Model: Canon 1D Mark III
Lens Make / Focal Length: Canon 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext.
Filter / Type Used: N/A
Flash / Type Used: 580 EX
Event e.g. Grand Prix, Birthday, Sunrise: N/A
State / County / Area Image Taken: Texas
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eqshannon

Registered: August 2009
Posts: 154
Thu October 22, 2009 3:57am

I kind of take a liking to this perfect image Howard...life is good!
Bob
Zebedee

Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,204
Thu October 22, 2009 2:49pm

Wow fabulous colours on this lovely shot. Well done
Paula
Thu October 22, 2009 6:26pm

Great capture and sharpness. Love the colors and detail.
silvio1953

Registered: October 2009
Posts: 74
Thu October 22, 2009 7:04pm

Nice see you here, my friend Howard, fantastic macro, bravo, ciao Silvio
lrw1966

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 3,889
Thu October 22, 2009 9:44pm

Splendid, just splendid.


Welcome to PC.


Thanks
Larry
Tincup

Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
Thu October 22, 2009 10:42pm

Spectacular! Never seen a butterfly photo like it. What a great action shot, and excellent notes on their behavior. Details, colors and comp also spot on. Congrats!
Helkoryo
Site Admin

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 5,497
Thu October 22, 2009 10:48pm

Hi there


I am so pleased you made it back Smile


A phenominal capture here and it must be for me to attempt to spell that word lol. Lighting detail and colours are amazing but what tops it off is the storyline feel to this shot along with a superb angle.. now tell me were you laying on the floor to capture this or was the camera remote triggered?
Thank you for posting
kind regards Helen
Wanda

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 1,954
Fri October 23, 2009 3:19pm

This one leaves me speechless. I can not begin to tell you how impressive I find this. So I can only say awesome and hope it conveys how super impressed I am with it.
Regards
Wanda
Jan Holland

Registered: July 2009
Posts: 1,866
Fri October 30, 2009 12:51pm

Perfectly captured Howard.
Really a shot one out of thousand.
Cheers, Jan
Anne

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 835
Sat November 28, 2009 4:11am

How lucky or talented to capture two butterflies with such clarity and detail. Nice DOF and composition. Great perspective also.
marhowie

Registered: August 2009
Posts: 1,392
Sat November 28, 2009 12:12pm

"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”
Thanx Anne Smile
Vixpix

Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,014
Tue December 1, 2009 9:52pm

Hi Howard,
I can see that you have great patience and excellent knowledge of your subject when it comes to getting a shot like this. Truely an image to be very proud of indeed!!! Exposure, detail, composition, lighting, colour.... all absolutely spot-on...... and then there's the difficulty factor Smile
Superb!!!
Regards Vic.
poppy

Registered: March 2009
Posts: 966
Thu April 22, 2010 6:51pm

This is a great shot. It's amazing that you got one in flight. Thanks for your comment on my fly. I appreciate it. Have a great day, Bill

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