The last skipper by Helen Betts

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14-Aug-2022	Tim Betts

The last skipper

I think this is the last insect picture for the year – they were few and far between over the summer, even in their traditional haunts such as the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast DC.

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

Ulus home, Ankara, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
1/500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Zoltán Balogh		03-Nov-2022 12:44
How wonderful! V

Don Mottershead		29-Oct-2022 23:32
Excellent capture.

George McCarten		28-Oct-2022 09:00
Fine contrast in color here.

Julie Oldfield		28-Oct-2022 00:47
Great capture of this delicate insect and pretty flower. V

Carl Carbone		26-Oct-2022 21:51
Excellent capture of this skipper. It is a scary thought to think that insect populations are in great decline. If they truly are, we won't be far behind.

larose forest photos		26-Oct-2022 19:07
Wow, the is a fabulous sharp shot. Exceptionally well photographed. V

bill friedlander		26-Oct-2022 18:57
Excellent detailed shot. The eye looks rather large compared to the body. v

Milan Vogrin		26-Oct-2022 18:14
Great catch!V!

Jeff Real		26-Oct-2022 17:32
What a beautiful job you did with both the plant and the butterfly! V

Nestor Derkach		26-Oct-2022 16:04
Nice Skipper portrait probably ready to feast on that pretty plant. Nice light very nice resolution nice placement into the frame. Vote

Kevin D Warren		26-Oct-2022 14:55
Nicely posed and captured in that lovely light.

Danad		26-Oct-2022 13:10
Great details and colors in this clear light ! V

pkocinski		26-Oct-2022 12:23
Nice capture.

marie-jose wolff		26-Oct-2022 10:47
great capture of this lovely skipper! V

Pierre		26-Oct-2022 10:31
Une jolie pose de ce petit papillon sur ce beau support! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		26-Oct-2022 09:55
Beautiful capture of this skipper Tim. V

victorswan		26-Oct-2022 07:06
another beautiful image of this beauty butterfly, and now just waiting for the new season BV

Arnie Peterschmidt		26-Oct-2022 04:47
Bright and cheerful with the rich colors.

Gill Kopy		26-Oct-2022 02:00
Sad that the summer's over - great shot ! V

Charlene Ambrose		26-Oct-2022 00:45
Fantastic detail! Very nicely composed image. V

Dennis Hoyne		26-Oct-2022 00:29
Exceptional detail, and I love that bit of purple color. A fine shot.

Jola Dziubinska		25-Oct-2022 23:58
Fabulous macro composition, Helen. V.

janescottcumming		25-Oct-2022 22:13
A cute little guy. V

Pierre Martin		25-Oct-2022 21:48
a splendid capture of that beautiful skipper!

Allan Jay		25-Oct-2022 21:04
Extraordinary details of this butterfly!

joseantonio		25-Oct-2022 19:40
looks so lovely with those sharp colors.V.

globalgadabout		25-Oct-2022 19:39
what an excellent shot...kudos to Tim..

Isabel Cutler		25-Oct-2022 19:30
Yes, it was an EXTREMELY sparse butterfly year. What a pretty capture! V.

Nick Paoni		25-Oct-2022 19:07
Nice parting shot of the skipper. Love the diagonal comp.

Pieter Bos		25-Oct-2022 18:56
Great green colors and a beautiful caprure Helen. ~V