Tiger Swallowtail with friend


Seen recently at a local park.

Canon 7D2, 70-200mm f2.8L IS II, 1.4x TC III
ISO 640, f13, 1/640s, hand held

Any comments appreciated.

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@allensparks.wildlife

Oh wow, Allen, this is really great, and you got two for the price of one. Wonderful details in the bee, butterfly and flower, with a nice pleasing smooth background. I like that he orange flower picks up the color in the butterfly. Great shot.

Allen: My first goofy impression was of a fighter plane escorting or pursuing a giant bomber. Wonderful perch and pose on the butterfly and the party crasher is a big plus element. Most excellent. >=))>

Very nice Allen. I love the size contrast here. Gigantic and tiny. Great sharpness throughout. I find the background a bit distracting, maybe lightening the dark areas would help some? Or some additional blurring?

Great Allen. I totally agree with the other comments. Very nicely done.

Amazing Allen, how you get this insects to put on a show or you. That was an amazing capture

Allen, a great look at this Tiger on a good looking flower. The hoverfly is a terrific bonus, nice to have it come in using the focus plane.

Allen, Excellent catch and great timing! Two for one and both tach sharp. Great colors and contrast. You can lighten up the darker spots in the background, but my attention keeps going to the flower and the insects as they are such a strong subjects.