The Quick Giant

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• tiklod (3367)
• [2007-10-04 5:24]

Hi Howard,
A fine lovely picture. Nice warm light, beautiful colours and perfect focus. BG is well done.
Thanks for sharing,

Claude

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• LordPotty (9698)
• [2007-10-04 5:45]

There can't be too many shots of butterflies like this Howard ... rather them than more mallards ... or seagulls ;)
An excellent capture,beautifully composed.
Very nicely done.
Cheers,
Steve

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• PaulH (11783)
• [2007-10-04 5:46]

Hi Howard,
quite a dramatic image, love the swooping curves of this Swallow Tail. Impressed by what you've squeezed out of your 400D too..
Hope to see you back soon with 'new material' asap, take care.
Paul

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• jcoowanitwong (11473)
• [2007-10-04 5:59]

Hi Howard,
I like seeing this majestic swallowtail. This is a beautiful one. Perfect sharpness and the sunlight is well handled. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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• smitha (3551)
• [2007-10-04 6:48]

Hello Howard,
Beautiful picture of a beautiful butterfly. I liked the way you have captured it with movements in the fore wings.Gives it a dramatic effect. Excellent focus and sharpness.Good lighting too.
I agree with you that there are hundreds of posts of butterflies in TN ,especially nowadays. But still, they are a marvel to behold and each composition is unique in its own way just as you have done with yours.So looking forward to more beautiful captures from you and thanking you for sharing this shot,
Smitha.

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• fartash (10341)
• [2007-10-04 6:50]

Hello dear Howard
Very intersting shot of this Giant Swallowtail,I always like to see butterfly
photos :o)
Perfect focusing,lighting and BG,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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• ellis49 (29209)
• [2007-10-04 6:51]

Hi Howard,
a very nice picture with fine details and nice clours.
The DOF is also good, the subject standsout well.
I know what you mean; when we have posting 500-600 pictures
it's hard the get any new material at home, I really hope Micke and I can find someting new with our new hide.
I hope you stop by now and then.
See you arond, my friend.

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• Silke (5406)
• [2007-10-04 9:04]

The delicate details in the long tail are really stunning!
Superb capture, wonderful colours and composition
TFs
silke

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• Argus (26072)
• [2007-10-04 10:08]
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Hello Howard,
OK, there are a lot of butterfly postings on TN but not too many for me, I mean if we are going to have a flora and fauna balance on this site we may as well feature microscope shots of bacteria and show images of fleas and mites.
The truth is most of us like to show what we think is beautiful, like butterflies and this is a big beauty, nicely captured. As Swallowtails tend to vibrate their wings when taking nectar, I couldn't have made a better job with my 400, but your new Canon should remove that shake too with a high ISO possibilities.
Look forward to seeing the results of your ventures outside your domain.
TFS,
Ivan

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• joey (23136)
• [2007-10-04 10:10]

Hi Howard,
a great shot of this Swallowtail.
+++ Lovely warm lighting and vivid colours. Great DOF and a good BG.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-10-04 10:13]

Hola Howard.
Excelente PoV y muy buenos detalles.
La nitidez es estupenda, así como la nota que acompaña a la mariposa.
Un saludo cordial, JL.

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• uleko (26095)
• [2007-10-04 11:45]

Hello Howard,
Another wondeful capture of a Swallowtail from you in beautiful light and from a fine POV. I like its pose on the pretty flower and it looks great against the lovely dark background. Very well composed!
I don't think you can have too much of these beauties but they do attract a lot of attention because of their beauty and bright colours at the expense of other interesting shots which is a pity.
Enjoy your break, we all need that at times, I'm soon ready for one!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• nglen (23542)
• [2007-10-04 12:52]

Hi Howard. Great close up of the beautiful large butterfly. you have captured it with sharp focusing giving fine detail and rich colours. a nice pose on the flower.with a good POV/DOF. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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• Patleboss (5908)
• [2007-10-04 14:41]

Hello Howard, another great Marhowie's shot !!!
splendid composition with wonderfull colors and sharpness,
perfect focus on the head of the buterfly and very beautifull background
cheer and thanks
friendly,
Pat

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• Juyona (13785)
• [2007-10-04 16:37]

Hola Howard,
precioso trabajo,
detalles, los colores magníficos,
y pov,
saludos...

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• jthibodeau (326)
• [2007-10-04 18:21]

Howard, what a shot!

Definately nothing bad can be said about this picture, frame it. TFS

Jack

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• jmirah (3574)
• [2007-10-04 19:37]

Hi Howard,
Beautiful photo. Excellent exposure, detail and color against a fine BG. Very well done.

TFS
Jim

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• Jamesp (15770)
• [2007-10-04 23:17]

Hi Howard

Great POV and lovely detail on the body, whilst maintaining movement in the wings. Another very skillful posting.

James

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• JORAPAVI (10221)
• [2007-10-05 1:56]

Hola Howard,
Bonita composición de esta bella mariposa y su posadero, excelente definición y bellos colores, saludos
José Ramón

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• haraprasan (13492)
• [2007-10-05 2:13]

Hi Howard,
Yes there are 1000's of post regarding butterflies but not like this lively composition. It doesn't looks like a still to me :D. Excellent Photography. That's what I can say.
Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• angybone (7438)
• [2007-10-05 6:25]
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As usual - beautiful! :) Your lighting is always perfect. I haven't taken to getting so low on my butterfly shots - we have some serious grassburs around here and I'm a wimp. ha ha

Great shot!

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• Silvio2006 (27800)
• [2007-10-05 14:20]

Hi Howard, splendid butterfly and lovely flower, great composition with excellent sharpness and perfect details, superb BG, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

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• jeanpaul (13903)
• [2007-10-05 16:46]

Salut Howard
Belle photo de ce superbe papillon qui a de magnifique couleurs de même que cette superbe fleur, merci la nature et merci a toi qui les fixer pour nous.
Amitiés et nerci...JP

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• livios (16888)
• [2007-10-05 23:39]

Howard, simple and beautiful, just like things must be.

Great composition, pov and sharpness. I like colors and the blurred bg.

These butterflies are very beautiful, and your picture shows this very well.

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• Mana (17302)
• [2007-10-06 8:25]

Hi Howard,
Wonderful shot of this 'giant' Swallowtail with impressive sharpness and lovely colours. Superb lighting, spot-on focus on its eyes and a great pose captured with finnesse. The BG looks fabulous. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• AnimalExplorer (9080)
• [2007-10-06 10:29]

Hi Howie,
A beautiful capture, you always seem to have the greatest opportunies with all the fantastic shots you have shown everybody on TN. :)

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• SelenE (13166)
• [2007-10-08 0:54]

Hello Howard,
Color tones, composition, POV and details look very nice. TFS
Have a nice week,
Selen

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• pankajbajpai (15405)
• [2007-10-09 4:19]

hello howard,
fine capture of this giant butterfly, liked the colours, composition and the pov,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• Tamrock (3693)
• [2007-10-09 5:00]

hi howard!
very nice shot on this
beautiful butterfly!
sharp with nice pov and dof
and a very fine background!
great work!

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• lise (2825)
• [2007-10-09 5:17]

Hi Howard,
Awesome shot of this butterfly! The sharpness and details are amazing, lovely natural colors.
Very well done and TFS
Lise

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• ralfsworld (6136)
• [2007-10-09 5:52]

Hi Howard
It is noting more to say than "Excellent one"
Like small movement on the wings :)
TFS
Ralf

How is you baby doing? I am interesting to by one too but it is not possible here in Sweden so fare... long lists...

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• metcher (4241)
• [2007-10-09 11:15]
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Hi, Howard.
This is real beauty. With excellent light and colors. Beautiful composition with nice BG.

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• clnaef (6754)
• [2007-10-09 22:50]

Bonjour,
Magnifique mélange de tonalités. Les détails sont étonnants !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• martic (1245)
• [2007-10-10 3:02]

Hi Howard,
Very fine picture with great composition and colors, outstanding details on the butterfly as usual
Friendly
Jean-Michel

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• claudine (10293)
• [2007-10-10 7:34]

This is a beautiful giant Howard. I like this movement we feel in the picture, beautiful colors, details, POV and composition. I don't think that they are too many butterflies’ pictures here; they are precious wild and exceptional beauties :)! Thanks,
Claudine

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• pablominto (15578)
• [2007-10-11 9:13]

Hello Howard,
Good point of view, as I like the angle on the subject!
This is a beautiful butterfly, with wonderfully shaped wings...
Excellent textures, colours and pattern are very well reproduced!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2007-10-13 21:45]

Absolute perfection. The lighting and exposure are right on the money.
It's limited here as well. :)

Cecilia

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• vanderschelden (28393)
• [2007-10-27 5:51]

Here goes another smiley.
Love that blurred or hazy effect or so; does work!
Beautiful!
Next...:-)
Annick

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• gail (0)
• [2007-11-01 7:59]
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Hello Howard,
This is very lovely.
Gail
P.S. Here is a smiley face for you!

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• Photoslave (737)
• [2007-11-14 14:33]

Hi Howard,

very beautiful butterfly, impressive large wings, very good colors and composition with the flower

Well done!

Gio