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Copyright: Howard Cheek (marhowie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5752 W: 1225 N: 10590] (34609)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Hoya UV-Guard (77mm)
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1600 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 50-60 points chapter 4, Butterflies of Texas [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-08-17 19:29
Viewed: 929
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Texas Giant Swallowtail the moment after lift-off. During the times I was set-up and waiting for hummingbirds with the long lens, I would snap these butterflies fluttering at or near a flower, hoping to get an inflight shot. I like this one very much although it does not have the DOF I would've liked.
You can see information specific to the Giant Swallowtail HERE
I used ISO 400, exposure bias -1, auto WB, highspeed sync. flash and TRIPOD.
Hope you like it!

odin, scottevers7, hummingbird24, Luc, lglandon, greghume, liquidsunshine, wallhalla15, red45, coasties, electra, thistle, dew77, Eko, elroyie, PDP, chiliu, carper, Fisher, logios has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 1 N: 213] (1143)
  • [2005-08-17 19:44]

Great butterfliers in fly Howard. The picture is clear and the colors are great. Well done

Hi Howard,
Great timing on this shot. The composition is perfect. Beautiful scene!
Scott

How I have tried to get an in flight shot of any butterfly, Howard.

So I realize how difficult this shot is to capture, and you have done it with your usual flair and sense of perfection.

An excellent composition, beautiful color, lighting, POV, BG and details.

Great job, TFS.

Howard,
A very nice composition.
very sharp flower, nice colors, DOF could be better but the BF will be blured (motion)!
TFS, Laurent

Good shot Howard
Good detail and great POV. Nicely exposed. Well composed. good framing, good colours & notes.
Well captured, thanks for posting.

Excellent details & sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Howard.

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2832 W: 75 N: 8026] (26867)
  • [2005-08-18 5:15]

Great moment Howard, you lucky man :-) Wings are slightly blurred but it isn't major fault. Composition with flower works superb.

Hi Howard

Nice in-flight shot. Good light and depth of colour. Nice POV with excellent timing. Well done. Thanks.

Hi Howard,
exellent work, wonderful shot. With brilliant details. I like this very much.

I tried to take such shot several times, but all I have is some great photos of UFO ;)
Any of these don't look like b'flies at all.
This photo is great. Focus and details are very good, light nice as well.
Overall, superb post.
WELL DONE & TFS

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-08-18 10:24]

Hello Howard!
Wonderful in-flight capture.Lighting,details,POV,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

  • Great 
  • Eko Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 187 W: 10 N: 38] (121)
  • [2005-08-18 11:14]

Hi Howard!
This is very difficult shot.Colors,sharpness and POV are perfect.Thanks for sharing this beauty.

Great shot, Howard.
You're a lucky man, I have tried to get a similar but without success. Very good details, nice colours and good POV.
Great job, my friend.

pl

Great art in my eyes. Light and colours are superb.
What a wonderfull shot.
TFS
Guy

Very good capture, or may I say an excellent capture with great details, great colours and great timing, well done.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-08-18 17:24]

Howard, I like the title and the photo.

These butterflies are very beautiful, and you did great once more with this flight.

Lovely bg, great composition.

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-08-18 17:39]

Hi Howard, very good capture. Always tough getting one in flight so very well done on that. The only thing that detracts here is that there is little contrast between the wings and the BG. Well done, very nice.

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-08-18 21:03]

Hi Howard MF, I have no time to write a decent comment. I give to you the well deserved smiley. Great shot. Beautifull butterfly: an angel. Excellent composition.

Thank you for sharing pictures and notes and for the enjoyment which they give to me.

Hi Howard,
Excellent capture!
Great timing, beautiful colour, very good composition.
TFS!

  • Great 
  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 48 N: 328] (2768)
  • [2005-08-19 12:00]

Hi Howard,

Nice capture of thje lift off. You got him by the tale!

MNaybe the poictire background to dark for a nice contrast?

Thanks,

Hendrik

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2005-08-19 12:09]

it's a great capture Howard,
fantastic freesing shot, good in pov, with a nice dof, and a fantastic composition, this is good macro art my friend.
gr. Jaap

  • Great 
  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2005-08-19 14:07]

Hi Howard,
good capture when b-fly flying. Nice colours and good composition. Good DOF, too.
Rgs, Aleksander

Another fantastic picture from you, Howard. I stand amazed at what you managed to capture. That was a split second.

Well done
Jan-Hendrik

Hi Howard,
What a shot!!!!!!!
Excellent composition and details.
I like the way it is, it has that motion effect yet the head is tack sharp. Beauty.!!!!

Mike

  • Great 
  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-08-22 19:21]

Great moment Howard, very nice action shot i like the colours & light, razorsharp details Dof & pov are superb. What a great lens the 100-400 canon i need one !!!

Thanks for sharing
Regards,
Christian

  • Great 
  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 2 N: 466] (2121)
  • [2005-08-31 3:37]

great in-action shot. very clear and colorful. very nice contrast of colours. tfs

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