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Michael Clay Smith | all galleries >> Galleries >> Macro - It's a Small World > Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
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7-09-04 Michael Clay Smith

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

My backyard


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Guest 06-May-2009 17:22
Wow, this is striking. I remember trying to take a picture like this when i was a kid. out there in the front yard with my disposable camera. HAHA. Beautiful work Mr. Smith. Beautiful.
~Amanda L.
images_of_texas05-Jun-2007 19:38
Man you nailed it!

Great sense of motion.
Karen Moen26-Jun-2006 17:56
Great details on the head. Lovely color. Voted.
Michael Clay Smith28-Aug-2005 02:11
Thanks to all for your kind words. The shot was taken at f11 with a 125 sec exposure.
Russell Christie02-Aug-2005 02:19
very nice macro shot, what was the aperture value?
Didier Vanderperre16-Mar-2005 03:25
Coll shot, nicely done
Cheers
Guest 12-Mar-2005 14:24
wow!!!
well done!

amihay
Guest 30-Dec-2004 02:14
Can't understand why no-one has commented on this. You were either very lucky or very patient. My guess is the latter. I would get a lot of satisfaction from this image if I had taken it. I hope you do!

Regards
Steve