Got em

bfjr

Been chasing this fella awhile. Swallow Tail (right :dunno). Anywho gorgeous butterfly, hope I did it justice?

Shima

Nice set--- #2 is focused on the flowers though and not the butterfly, I like three the best

I love butterflies...if only we had some around here currently... haven't seen any out yet.

bfjr wrote:

Been chasing this fella awhile. Swallow Tail (right ). Anywho gorgeous butterfly, hope I did it justice?

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/23834583-L.jpg

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/23834715-L.jpg

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/23834794-M.jpg

gaylenick

Ben -

You are right, it is a gorgeous butterfly. I like all three shots, but agree with Shima that number three is really eye catching.
I have never tried to photograph a butterfly, seems like it would be very difficult to do right. Congratulations.

Gayle

bfjr wrote:

Been chasing this fella awhile. Swallow Tail (right ). Anywho gorgeous butterfly, hope I did it justice?

jwear

well it is very hard and you did good nice set BEN

pathfinder

I believe it is a swallowtail, indeed. I have not seen any here in Indiana yet this year. I shot several of them last summer. Butterflies are great subjects and reasonably cooperative too., Here is a Monarch from last summer.

Harryb

Nice work Ben But where's the now mandatory butterfly butt shot?

bfjr

Shima wrote:

Nice set--- #2 is focused on the flowers though and not the butterfly, I like three the best

I love butterflies...if only we had some around here currently... haven't seen any out yet.

Thanks Cat
3rd one my wife and my favorite as well
Yes I see that the 2nd one is OOF where it shouldn't be :cry, Oh maybe it's a front focusing problem :lol

bfjr

gaylenick wrote:

Ben -

You are right, it is a gorgeous butterfly. I like all three shots, but agree with Shima that number three is really eye catching.
I have never tried to photograph a butterfly, seems like it would be very difficult to do right. Congratulations.

Gayle

bfjr wrote:

Been chasing this fella awhile. Swallow Tail (right ). Anywho gorgeous butterfly, hope I did it justice?

Hi Gayle
thanks for commenting

Yeah, hard when you try to do this at 2pm they don't sit still then. I just kneel down in a likely spot and hope they flutter around me, sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Best to do this in morning when these animals are still trying to warm up then they sit still on a flower or such quite awhile, thats my next plan

bfjr

jwear wrote:

well it is very hard and you did good nice set BEN

Thanks Jeff

bfjr

pathfinder wrote:

I believe it is a swallowtail, indeed. I have not seen any here in Indiana yet this year. I shot several of them last summer. Butterflies are great subjects and reasonably cooperative too., Here is a Monarch from last summer.

most Excellent Butterfly you have there
thanks for stopping and showing yours

bfjr

Harryb wrote:

Nice work Ben But where's the now mandatory butterfly butt shot?

Thanks Harry.
Gee sorry Boss ya know how hard it is to get ButterButtInFlight shot :wow
Not this day this is a close to butt ya goin get for now