"Swallowtail Butterfly" © Rich Mayer

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(@Maligne) Eva Lechner said:

May 27th, 2012 (11:06am) PDT

Beautiful capture Rich!

(@JimNall) Jim Nall said:

March 28th, 2012 (7:11am) PDT

Beautiful capture Rich, just the right dof and the lighting is superb. Great detail as well!

(@mariagraziaonnis) maria grazia onnis said:

March 19th, 2012 (4:40am) PDT

Macro perfetta !

(@Monica Siri) Monica Siri said:

March 18th, 2012 (9:50am) PDT

Outstanding comp!!

(@Wbolsens) Wim Bolsens said:

March 18th, 2012 (1:54am) PDT

Love the details! Superb catch!

(@nairfotografia) Nair Fotografia said:

March 17th, 2012 (9:49pm) PDT

excellent macro

(@Cosmo) Cosmo said:

March 17th, 2012 (12:23pm) PDT

Superb details !

(@ManuelTello) Manuel Tello said:

March 17th, 2012 (9:37am) PDT

a complete delicacy, congratulations!

(@peterohara) Peter O'Hara said:

March 17th, 2012 (5:01am) PDT

Rich, Very beautiful butterfly shot! The camera angle on the butterfly is perfect and great composition. And the softness and color of the bokeh supports the delicate nature of the subject so well.

(@pietflour) piet flour said:

March 17th, 2012 (3:50am) PDT

beautiful shot indeed. Like the others I love the wonderful curved natural path you so well used in this composition of delicate pastel tones

(@JadeCarbone) Jade Carbone said:

March 16th, 2012 (2:57pm) PDT

Beautiful capture of this stunning Butterfly Rich...love the bend of the flower!

(@Jobe60) Johann Breiner said:

March 16th, 2012 (12:22pm) PDT

Fantastic scene ! Wonderful harmonie in the colors tones!

(@Michael) Michael D. Friedman said:

March 16th, 2012 (12:14pm) PDT

Beautifully composed, Rich! Love the curve of the stalk echoing the curve of the wing.

(@CharlieBaugh) Charlie Baugh said:

March 16th, 2012 (8:58am) PDT

Hey man, I've been neglecting you. wonderful shot.

(@rich007) Rich Mayer said:

March 16th, 2012 (8:33am) PDT

Steffi, I'm glad you know the name of the plant cuz I barely know the difference between a rose and a dandelion :-O

(@sasastro) sas astro said:

March 16th, 2012 (8:22am) PDT

If this is you forcing yourself away from avian we need more Rich, beautifully taken photo

(@pandora) pandora said:

March 16th, 2012 (8:11am) PDT

well... at least you stayed in the air with your lens ;o)

i love butterflies. but what i love most here is this gracefull bow from verbena bonariensis. i almost see the insect swing on it. an enchanting summermood with hot shimmering air and splendid flowering meadows! :o)

(@klythawk) John Purchase said:

March 16th, 2012 (7:47am) PDT

Very pretty macro image, smashing BG.

(@Joanot) Joanot said:

March 16th, 2012 (5:38am) PDT

Congrats, 10 points

(@mauropasquero) mauro pasquero said:

March 16th, 2012 (1:54am) PDT

Beautiful capture, Rich. Outstanding perch with a very nice BG.

(@Maligne) Eva Lechner said:

March 16th, 2012 (1:01am) PDT

Beautiful capture!

(@ggweather) Jan Null said:

March 15th, 2012 (9:49pm) PDT

So delicately beautiful!

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Rich Mayer

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I like to force myself away from avian shots once in a while.

Uploaded: Mar 15th, 2012 (6:58pm)

Category: flora/fauna

Camera: NIKON D300

Focal Length: 300 mm

Aperture: f/9

Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec

ISO: 200