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Description

Brazil
Cramer’s eighty-eight butterfly, found from Mexico through Brazil and Peru
Commonly known as just the “88” butterfly - for obvious reasons.
BG junk removed

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comments and suggestions welcome

Technical Details

Sony A1
70-200 + 1.4 TC
F5.6
ISO 1200
Spot Metering
Manual, hand-held
PS 25 + DxO Pure Raw 5

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A very cool butterfly and an excellent image of it, Sandy. The detail is superb.

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Sandy: I think I’ve seen some of these in our local butterfly center but if so it’s been a long time. I love the detail on the 88 especially and the perch. I do wish the OOF BG flower was not merging with the wing as it seems to compete with the color patch on the wing itself. I would be tempted to make some of the BG flower go away so there is some space between the flower and the BF. Just my 2 cents. >=))>

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@Bill_Fach
Costa Rica has long been a leader in butterfly pupae exports, thanks to its rich biodiversity and decades of dedication from breeders and exporters. Most, if not all, of the non-US butterflies found in exhibits and butterfly pavilions are from Costa Rica.
I’ll give your suggestion a shot - thanks

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Edited and posted, thank you Bill

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Makes a fine image even better and just the right amount of fixing. >=))>