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11-Sep-2021

Graceful butterfly

Seen at the National Arboretum in Northeast DC.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Mural by Red Swan, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Sep-2021 13:23:07
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Dwight Rankine06-Jul-2024 12:43
Wow! A super shot! BBV
Zoltán Balogh20-Oct-2021 06:04
Wow...this is outstanding and truly wonderful! V
Dwight Rankine18-Oct-2021 12:05
Very beautiful and an excellent composition! BBV
Allan Jay10-Oct-2021 21:54
Sorry to come so late to the party. This composition
Helen deserves all the accolades you have received!
Tom LeRoy10-Oct-2021 16:15
So lucky to get this nice Swallowtail especially in this unique pose! Outstanding shot, Helen. V
Don10-Oct-2021 05:59
New meaning to the phrase "head down, tail up", much more graceful than usually implied.
Don Mottershead09-Oct-2021 17:00
Beautiful capture.
Pierre09-Oct-2021 14:23
Une excellente photo de ce beau papillon dans cette jolie pose et sur ce beau support floral! V
Kevin D Warren08-Oct-2021 19:43
Graceful, elegant and very beautiful, Helen!
Dan Greenberg08-Oct-2021 13:54
Spectacular capture, perfectly sharp in a great setting. ~BV~
Dave Petersen Photography08-Oct-2021 13:09
Stellar clarity and detail in this very beautiful capture. I like the luminous feel of the lighting and the amazing colors. VV++
Nirvan Hope08-Oct-2021 03:46
Exquisite. Great detail.
Dennis Hoyne08-Oct-2021 03:35
Nice shot of this Swallowtail, it's wings are in good shape.
Hank Vander Velde08-Oct-2021 01:01
Well found and nicely captured Helen.
Julie Oldfield08-Oct-2021 00:47
Incredible! A fabulous blend of detail and silky bokeh. V
Graeme07-Oct-2021 23:10
A very good capture of this beauty, Helen.V
fotabug07-Oct-2021 22:56
What a beautiful shot, Helen! Always a treat to catch a butterfly! V
William Barletta07-Oct-2021 21:29
Excellent color, sharpness, detail and composition ~V~
Carl Carbone07-Oct-2021 20:24
Nice find and capture of this tiger swallowtail.
Nick Paoni07-Oct-2021 18:30
Love how much of the frame you devoted to those glorious wings.
Hennie & Lies Lammers07-Oct-2021 16:31
Beautiful image Helen
Apostolos Tikopoulos07-Oct-2021 15:29
Excellent shot of this beautiful butterfly. V
Tom Munson07-Oct-2021 15:11
This is a beautiful capture.
Jeff Real07-Oct-2021 13:54
This is a perfect illustration of Graceful!
A very inspiring beauty here, Helen!
V
larose forest photos07-Oct-2021 13:25
Splendid pose and such an excellent shot. V
Claude Gagnon07-Oct-2021 12:35
Very lovely capture Helen :))
Pierre Martin07-Oct-2021 12:30
splendid picture, very sharp, great perch and bg!
janescottcumming07-Oct-2021 12:04
So pretty against that background. V
hayl07-Oct-2021 10:43
Excellent photo.
Philip P07-Oct-2021 09:52
Beautiful capture!
Industrial Heritage07-Oct-2021 08:45
Great pose!
joseantonio07-Oct-2021 04:55
what a beauty....Great capture.V.