Tiger Swallowtail on Joe Pye Weed

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This was taken a few years ago. I love back lit butterfly wings. I try to get out in the late afternoon/early evening when the sun is low in the sky.

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Nikon D70s
70-210 @ 175mm
1/200sec
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David, I like the rim of light around the butterfly, and how the lighting shines through the wings. You have a very nice oof background as well. I wonder if it would improve your image even more if you were to crop a bit from the bottom to get rid of the two tips of the tops of the weed on both the left and right hand sides? Just a thought.

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David, this is a good look at this Tiger on the Joe Pye, with the BF and the flowers nicely sharp and a fine oof background. I suspected that this wasn’t a this year’s shot because my Joe Pye (MD) is a week or two away from blooming. The backlighting looks great, especially on the BF.

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David: Marvelous lighting for the butter fly and the perch. Very nicely done. >=))>

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David …I really like back lit images …and this one is a beauty. Love this…

Balan Vinod

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Agree with the cropping recommended by @Shirley_Freeman noted above. That’s it…this is just great. Excellent color management as well.

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Thank you all. I greatly appreciate your suggestions and comments.