Dwayne Oakes
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It took a couple of weeks to find the perfect (no wing tares from the birds) one. I think the
wait was worth it.
Take care,
Dwayne Oakes
wait was worth it.
Take care,
Dwayne Oakes
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Jaime Johnson
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Well done! You did good!
Doug Kerr
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Hi, Dwayne,
Just lovely. Thanks for sharing.
That seems to be a Papilio canadiensis (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail). (Fancy that!)
Here in Texas we have the P. glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail). (Go figger!) They are very similar.
We were leaving the house to go to an Independence Day party when we spotted this guy in our front flowerbed:
Douglas A. Kerr: Papilio glaucus 2010
Best regards,
Doug
It was.
Just lovely. Thanks for sharing.
That seems to be a Papilio canadiensis (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail). (Fancy that!)
Here in Texas we have the P. glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail). (Go figger!) They are very similar.
We were leaving the house to go to an Independence Day party when we spotted this guy in our front flowerbed:
Douglas A. Kerr: Papilio glaucus 2010
Best regards,
Doug
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Douglas A. Kerr: Papilio glaucus 2010
Dwayne and Doug, these are delightful specimens. I can't imagine that the Texas variety is reslly meant to stand out to predators so well. Dwayne's creature is matched well to his habitat. I'd imagine the Texas fella must breed extra fast, LOL!
Dwayne,
Are you happy with your crop? It would seem that one might think of getting some of the left side removed? You must have considered that.
Asher
Nicely planned and executed, Dwayne. Having a good specimen (whether butterfly, flower, etc.) can make a big difference n the final image.
I am curious about your post-processing, as the Butterfly seems to stand out from the scene more than I would expect on the basis of depth of field alone.
Doug - nice one! As you know, Butterflies are typically not very cooperative subjects, and I imagine it took time to get a shot as clean as this one!
I am curious about your post-processing, as the Butterfly seems to stand out from the scene more than I would expect on the basis of depth of field alone.
Doug - nice one! As you know, Butterflies are typically not very cooperative subjects, and I imagine it took time to get a shot as clean as this one!
Dwayne Oakes
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Thank you very much everyone !
Asher, Good point on the comp, but I am a big fan of the rule of thirds "serving
artists since 1797 lol, so I left the comp as is.
Don, I think it is the "flat plane" and sharpness of the butterfly that is making it pop. Also
in my work I try to enhance with selective color saturtaion any special colors that show
up in a scene. In this case it is the little natrual blue spot on the butterfly.
Doug, Great info on the butterflies and great shot ! Thanks for posting !
PS Sorry for the late reply.
Take care,
Dwayne Oakes
Asher, Good point on the comp, but I am a big fan of the rule of thirds "serving
artists since 1797 lol, so I left the comp as is.
Don, I think it is the "flat plane" and sharpness of the butterfly that is making it pop. Also
in my work I try to enhance with selective color saturtaion any special colors that show
up in a scene. In this case it is the little natrual blue spot on the butterfly.
Doug, Great info on the butterflies and great shot ! Thanks for posting !
PS Sorry for the late reply.
Take care,
Dwayne Oakes