# Painted Lady Butterfly

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [June 17, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709 "2022-06-17T20:07:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/1 "2022-06-17T20:07:30Z")

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![Painted Lady Butterfly](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/1/81ae58aad9dcaf8a031807741f3567f3c8ba02d4.jpeg)

Seen this morning in our garden. My first butterfly shot of the year - glad the season has started!

### Specific Feedback Requested

Any

### Technical Details

Canon 7D mark II, Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS II, 1.4x TC II  
ISO 400, f13, 1/160s

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/2 "2022-06-17T20:29:11Z")

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Allen, what a beauty. I am glad the season has started too. The pretty pink flowers are a nice addition to this image. Nice details in both the flowers and the BF. Great find and capture. I can’t think of anything that could improve the shot.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bostock](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_bostock/32/34921_2.png) [@David\_Bostock](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bostock)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/3 "2022-06-17T21:21:30Z")

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Sensational closeup, Allen. Wonderful.

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**Author:** ![Egídio](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/eg%C3%ADdio/32/52213_2.png) [@Egídio](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Eg%C3%ADdio)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/4 "2022-06-17T21:44:09Z")

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Allen, this is a nice image. Painted Lady Butterflies are so beautiful and, in my experience photographing them, they tend to move fast. You have a sharp photo with a very nice contrast with the pink flowers and leaves in the background. Those things make the butterfly stand out. It surprised me to see you got this at 1/160s. Were you using a tripod or was it a hand-held capture? Very nice image and sharpness.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/5 "2022-06-17T22:39:29Z")

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@Egídio  
Hi Egidio, this was hand held. Thank you for the comment!

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/6 "2022-06-20T15:45:35Z")

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Allen, the combination of sharp butterfly and blooms looks great. The contrasting colors work well also.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/7 "2022-06-20T18:28:07Z")

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Allen: Great start to your season here. Wonderful pristine subject and a fine comp. Most excellent. \>=))\>

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/painted-lady-butterfly/28709/8 "2022-06-22T01:50:58Z")

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Hi Allen,

I like the cluster of flowers that were left intact in your comp. They provide a solid base for the painted lady and provides a fairly strong comp. Well done…Jim