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Black Swallowtail


Black Swallowtail
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Copyright: Ron Warner (tuslaw) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1393] (4863)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-23
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-23 19:10
Viewed: 443
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I spent the whole day up at Magee Marsh hoping to get some more bird photos, but it was a totally different scene this time. It seems like the big migration has come and gone quickly this year.

I've spent the last two Saturdays up at the Marsh and both times you could find warblers every where you turned. Today was a different story, it was as if someone turned on the (It's Time To Head Out) switch, and all the birds took off to there summer grounds.

I did manage to find this one lone Black Swallowtail butterfly out and about, so I took a quick shot of him. I saw a few Skippers too, but other then that it was a pretty uneventful day.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-05-23 20:01]

Hallo Ron !
A superb landscape.
Well presented with excellent contrast, congratulations.
A beautiful day,
Adrian

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 572 W: 94 N: 1200] (4911)
  • [2009-05-23 23:07]

Hi,
Beautifully captured image, excellent composition and the background finely works here for the butterfly which had spread its wings elegantly. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-05-23 23:53]

Hello Ron,
beautiful butterfly and beautiful picture. You have a knack of finding the perfect position on the flower. As always, wonderful colors, details, and composition.
Best regards Siggi

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2009-05-23 23:53]

Hi Ron,

A nice cappture of this swallowtail with good sharpness and POV,the Green OOF BG fits well in the image,tfs

Paul

Hello Ron !
You found no birds, but you got this beautiful Black Swallowtail instead, so your day wasn't compltely improductive ! :-) I really love this species, they are one of the most beautiful butterflies (In my opinion). You have captured this one in a lovely composition, with excellent details and vivid colors, and the pose of the butterfly is geat, too, with the wings open so we can fully admire all his beauty. Very well done !
Valérie.

Hello Ron,
excellent capture,sharp details, nice colors and light.BG fits well,
have a nice day,
Nikos.

Hello Ron,

Your good dof keeps this butterfly sharp against an oof b/g. I do like the diagonal composition of the butterfly and of the flower stem.
The colour details are good. Perhaps a little lightening would reveal the wing textures more fully.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Hello Ron
the Black Swallowtail is perfectly in focusing on a green background very neutral that very puts in prominence the depth of the photo. Optimal contrast on the flower and clear details.
A great release
Livio

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-05-24 3:43]

Hello Ron
Just a wonderful capture with excellent details and vivid colors.
Regards
Razvan

Hello Ron,
Very beautiful butterfly and excellent capture.Good sharp and details; nice colors, nice light.
Regards from Mesopotamia.
Dűrzan

Hello Ron,

Beautiful photo, composition is perfect, the colors are solid and natural. Impressive sharpness. good job!

Jesús

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-05-24 8:01]

Hello Ron,
Excellent photo of this butterfly. Great contrasting colours against the OOF BG. Very sharp and a good composition with a lot of space around.
Regards,
Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-05-24 16:54]

Hi Ron,

Wonderful timing to get this Swallowtail in a perfect open-winged position on the flowers. The colors are brilliant - the details are razorsharp. I love the blurred background and the composition.

Jane

Beautiful capture Ron... detail is sharp and well composed with perfect DOF. TFS. :) Looks like I ran out of smilies... you deserve the best... :)

Larry

Hi Ron,

A really nice composition and excellent sharpness, nice background, really sets off the subject nicely.

John

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