Variegated Fritillary in Flight

[Russell_Carpenter]

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Description

Here is a fun image of a butterfly in flight. We have a Variegated Fritillary taking a cruise through a Bird of Paradise. The colors and shapes in a Bird of Paradise are very intense and it’s hard to make a butterfly stand out. I desaturated the flower a lot, but it’s still pretty crazy.

In Arizona, the Variegated Fritillary lives primarily in the grasslands. This one snuck down to my neighborhood in the desert.

OM Systems OM-1 Mark II, post-processing in Affinity Photo 2

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[Bill_Fach]

Russ: Unlike some of your dragonfly shots this is not readily apparent as a flight shot but who cares? This is a terrific capture of this little beauty and the flowers are the perfect complement. I also like your placement of the butterfly in the frame. Exceptionally good work here. >=))>

[Mark_Seaver]

The flight part doesn’t show from this angle, Russ. The clarity of the butterfly and the details in the flower look great.

[Dennis_Plank]

Gorgeous shot of this butterfly, Russ, and it really works with that flower.

[Diane_Miller]

A stunning capture! It looks like the BF has found the perfect camouflage, yet he stands out wonderfully!

[Glenys_Passier]

Wow! This is good! A riot of colour but not overdone. It’s quite amazing how well the butterfly stands out.

[Mike_Friel]

I like how no part of the flowers overlaps with the butterfly, and you caught it at an excellent angle. I also like how the colors match. Very nice shot.