Uploaded: August 06, 2007 03:32:18
With the panache and beauty of a ballet performance this pair of mating Giant Swallowtails danced with the outmost of grace.
Canon 100-400L IS at 310mm. ISO 320, late afternoong light, 1/2000th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (D&M - The background is the brick wall behind our home)
Laurie Daily
August 06, 2007
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 06, 2007
Colleen Braun August 06, 2007
WOW...this is lovely... #4607151
William C. Raco
August 06, 2007
Bill #4607159
Gail Vitikacs
August 06, 2007
MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 06, 2007
Excellent Jeff!!! #4607198Glenn E. Urquhart August 06, 2007
Totaly Amazing capture, clarity and detail... STUNNING Composition, in every respect!!! Winning Image, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4607217Manuel Barrera August 06, 2007
Sure hope we see this one again! #4607322Ray Clarke August 06, 2007
Stunning capture Jef, wonderful detail!!!(R) #4607378Robert R. Goodman August 06, 2007
Beautiful capture Jeff,WOW!!!!!! #4607441
Karen E. Michaels
August 06, 2007
Sharon King August 06, 2007
Fantastic capture Jeff! #4607528Jane Holestine August 06, 2007
Outstanding capture, Jeff. #4607708
Kay E. Mahoney
August 06, 2007
Lynne Morris August 06, 2007
Wow Jeff I can't even get one butterfly this good and you get two, what a beautiful capture, the clarity, details and lighting are excellent! #4607730Nadya Johnson August 06, 2007
What wonderful clarity and composition, Jeff! An awesome shot! #4607955
Su Sana E. P
August 06, 2007
Marie Fields August 06, 2007
Awesome image, Jeff! How cool to have these beautiful butterflies visiting your home! :) #4608464Donna W. Neal August 06, 2007
Beautiful image Jeff. #4608538Bill Houghton August 06, 2007
This is a beautiful picture Jeff. Great timing on this shot. Good job my friend. Bill #4608583Kathleen Brennan August 06, 2007
Incredible capture, Jeff! #4608612Jack B. Young August 06, 2007
Magnificent capture Jeff. Your timing is always excellent. #4608660Alan L. Borror August 06, 2007
An AWESOME image, Jeff! Bet we see this one again. #4608719
Bob D. Hall
August 06, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman August 06, 2007
Incredible capture, Jeff!! Your timing on this shot is amazing, and you sharp detail is incredible!! #4608817Hayden Cannon August 06, 2007
Fantastic photo Jeff great colors, lighting, composition and details very nice photo! #4608949Karen Slagle August 06, 2007
Excellent capture, Jeff. I love that brick bg, adds a whole other dimension. #4608956Margaret R. Barry August 06, 2007
Lovely capture, Jeff! Detail, lighting and comp. are amazing! #4608958DiAnna F. Paulk August 06, 2007
Outstanding image, Jeff! I tried when I was at the butterfly house, but I never could stop one in flight! Certainly not with this clarity!Thanks for commenting on "Spotted Wings." #4608961
Stephen Zacker August 06, 2007
Wow.. what an amazing capture #4609041Paul E. Earl August 06, 2007
How fantastic Jeff! A perfect capture! #4609053Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 06, 2007
What a beautiful capture, Jeff!!!! #4609060Cyn Valentine August 06, 2007
Fantastic..love the b/g too! Great color..a stunner Jeff! #4609076
Girish Vaghela
August 06, 2007
Amy JACKSON August 06, 2007
Beautiful image, Jeff! Excellent capture! #4609106Cheryl E. Molennor August 06, 2007
Awesome image Jeff #4609234Tarun Bose August 06, 2007
Mind blowing capture. Excellent details and and amazing composition. Looks a winner to me. Great work Jeff. #4609382
Linda D. Lester
August 06, 2007
Hazel H. Cromer August 06, 2007
WOW! Stunning capture...I can sense the movement and the dance. We will definitely see this one again.Darryl Wilkinson August 06, 2007
Outstanding colors and capture, Jeff! Beautiful!! #4609455Tom Andersen August 06, 2007
Excellent detail on this amazing capture, Jeff! Well done! #4609463Nemil B. Chabebe August 06, 2007
Simply awesome, beautiful colors and theKaren Engelbreth August 06, 2007
Fantastic capture, Jeff!#4609620
Judyann Plante August 06, 2007
Wow! Outstanding color, lighting, composition, and detail. Beautiful work, Jeff!Judyann <>< #4609733
Rebecca K. Lefferts August 06, 2007
Gorgeous! Amazing clarity and color! #4609741Hendrik Storme August 06, 2007
Wow Jeff this is terrific!!! #4610060Wendy Stevenson August 06, 2007
And you've captured that grace perfectly Jeff! Wow, what gorgeous colour, amazing detail in the butterflies and beautiful bg!!! A winner for sure! #4610106Sheri L. Lefty August 06, 2007
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome shot Jeff! #4610163Sheri L. Lefty August 06, 2007
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome shot Jeff! #4610188Sheri L. Lefty August 06, 2007
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome shot Jeff! #4610192Linda M. Walker August 06, 2007
Excellent shot,Jeff...I love the diagonal of the bricks...very nice #4610254Paul Michko August 06, 2007
Terrific capture, Jeff. #4610391Sheri L. Lefty August 06, 2007
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome shot Jeff! #4610399
Candice C. Calhoun
August 06, 2007
ccc #4610404
Sheri L. Lefty August 06, 2007
Jeff, I think my computer froze, when I came back I hit refresh, well, it does deserve all those wows anyway! ha! #4610421David Stevens August 06, 2007
Fabulous shot Jeff! #4610647Kathy Reeves August 06, 2007
Awesome image Jeff!!! I love it!! #4610712Sam Britt August 06, 2007
Wonderful capture of these beautiful butterflies, Jeff. #4610920Iris Greenwell August 06, 2007
Great timing! Beautiful colors and excellent image. Iris #4610938
Evy Johansen
August 06, 2007
Debra R. Harder August 06, 2007
Another big WOW from me, Jeff! Beatiful colors and such wonderful detail! EXCELLENT! Deb #4611280
Nancy L. Green
August 06, 2007
Lorraine A. Cook August 06, 2007
Sheer Magic, Jeff! Awesome capture of 'nature at work' my friend!<:)) #4611516
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
August 06, 2007
Bambi L. Dingman August 06, 2007
Lovely composition, Jeff!! #4611600Derek D. Dafoe August 07, 2007
Nice catch Jeff!!! #4611932Kate Jackson August 07, 2007
I am totally in awe of this shot Jeff! It has all come together so well with focussing, exposure, composition and a great deal of fascination and interest! #4612283
Jeff Robinson
August 07, 2007
Erin Appelbaum August 07, 2007
Superior image, Jeff. Great job. Peter #4612419
Kathleen K. Parker
August 07, 2007
Dan E. August 07, 2007
Awesome Jeff #4612627Sherri Gorman August 07, 2007
Wow, this is beautiful!!! Excellent capture!!!! #4613324William Johnson August 07, 2007
Beautiful capture here Jef. Great detail, clarity, and colour. Bill J. #4613555David Phalen August 07, 2007
WOW! The light, color and clarity are fantastic. #4613781Susan Weisensel August 07, 2007
WOW, Stunning capture of these butterflys. Really beautiful. #4614377Christy B. Anderson August 07, 2007
Amazing capture Jeff. Your gallery has been an amazing adventure and incredible inspiration! #4614386ALLEN O. HOWARD August 07, 2007
Fantastic Jeff!!! #4614579eileen bedford August 07, 2007
BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED Jeff #4615478Dan Holm August 07, 2007
Wow!! GORGEOUS, awesome catch and capture, Jeff!! I'd bet we'll be seeing this one again! #4615514Ronald F. Fischer August 07, 2007
WOW, what a stunning capture!! #4615683Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 07, 2007
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 07, 2007
AWSOME!!! #4616010
Mitch Spence
August 07, 2007
Nadia Paul August 08, 2007
Great capture Jeff... this is so beautiful! #4617511
Jeff Robinson
August 08, 2007
Shelly A. Van Camp
August 08, 2007
Kaye Burazin August 08, 2007
Stunning and exquisite from the detail to the composition Jeff. #4620286Renee Doyle August 08, 2007
This is truly stunning Jeff!!! #4620552
Jeff Robinson
August 08, 2007
Cheryl Meisel August 08, 2007
So pretty and so different! This grabs you!
Jeff Robinson
August 09, 2007
Cary Rogers August 09, 2007
Wowzer-dowzer, Jeff!! Magnificent capture! Great lighting, timing, and detail! KUDOS! #4624507Hazel H. Cromer August 09, 2007
I still think this is one of my alltime faves from you.
Jeff Robinson
August 10, 2007
Guy D. Biechele
August 10, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 10, 2007
Bob D. Hall
August 11, 2007
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett August 11, 2007
Nice capture, Jeff ... Like the colors. comp and excellent detail ... Steve #4633115
Jeff Robinson
August 12, 2007
Colleen Farrell August 12, 2007
Sensational capture, Jeff! Amazing color, detail and clarity. Your appreciation for your subjects really comes through in your work. #4639321Karen Bacon August 13, 2007
HOLY COW!!!I'm speechless Jeff! Excellent in every way,shape and form!Congratulations! #4641661
Luigi Di Serio
August 13, 2007
Lisa J. Boulden
August 13, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 13, 2007
William88 August 14, 2007
Awesome capture!! #4647304
Jeff Robinson
August 14, 2007
Amit Sheokand August 15, 2007
amazing captue..... love the colors and the perfect timings..... just beautiful #4649621
Jeff Robinson
August 15, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 15, 2007
Terry L. Ellis
August 16, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 16, 2007
Kirsi Bertolini August 17, 2007
One of the best butterfly photos I've ever seen Jeff! WoW! #4662987Beth Fishkind August 18, 2007
Great timing! A unique butterfly image. #4665668
Jeff Robinson
August 19, 2007
Glenn E. Traver August 22, 2007
Nice shot Jeff , The brick wall gives this a twist of interest to go with the sharp pair of butterflys and the one in flight is perfect ~ GT #4685743
Jeff Robinson
August 23, 2007
Susan T. Evans
August 27, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 28, 2007
David Stevens August 28, 2007
Congrats on your well deserved finalist Jeff! #4714378
Jeff Robinson
August 29, 2007
Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Jeff. Good luck next round. Peter #4822124Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #4822388Carla Metzler September 21, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff! #4822453
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
September 21, 2007
Deborah C. Lewinson
September 21, 2007
Judyann Plante September 21, 2007
Congratulations on all of your finalists, Jeff! This is my favorite!Judyann <>< #4823420
Holly Shao September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Jeff! Exquisite work!Holly #4823745
Carol Teal September 21, 2007
Absolutely beautiful Jeff! Great timing too! Congrats on your finalist! #4823880Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007
Awesome capture! Congratulations! #4824051Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 21, 2007
BIG CONGRATS Jeff on your finalist. Best of luck in the next round! #4824260
Su Sana E. P
September 21, 2007
Regina L. Rickert September 21, 2007
Amazing frozen action. Congratulations on a great capture and finalist, Jeff! #4824921Husain Akhtar September 21, 2007
Very well deserved finalist! Congratulations! #4825373Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
So pleased to see this with a silver badge, Jeff! Congratulations on a well-deserved finalist! #4825417Mary K. Robison September 22, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this marvelous finalist, and best of luck to you in the next round! #4825767Tressie Davis September 22, 2007
Well deserved finalist - congrats! #4826165Kate Jackson September 22, 2007
So glad to see this a finalist Jeff - good luck in the next round! #4826189Walter Graziano September 22, 2007
Congratulations on a great shot Jeff! #4826418
Laurie Daily
September 22, 2007
Amy JACKSON September 22, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff!!! #4826472Ross Throndson September 22, 2007
Wow....Amazing Capture, Jeff....Congratulations on this Beautiful Finalist!! #4826597Tarun Bose September 22, 2007
Big big congrats Jeff for your outstanding finalist. #4828041Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Amazing timing Jeff! #4828114Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2007
Congratulations Jeff. #4828636
Terry L. Ellis
September 22, 2007
Cyn Valentine September 22, 2007
Congratulations JEff!! #4829589Nadya Johnson September 22, 2007
So glad to see this in the finals, Jeff! It's incredible!! Congrats! #4830637Mary Timman September 23, 2007
Fantastic image! Congratulations and good luck on the next round! #4832060
Emile Abbott
September 23, 2007
Marijana Fajgl September 23, 2007
Big congratulations, Jeff, amazing capture! #4833536Joan Kocak September 23, 2007
SPECTACULAR work, CONGRATS Jeff!!! #4834016Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007
Congratulations Jeff!! Awesome work!! WTG :0) #4834841
Jeff Robinson
September 24, 2007
Lisa J. Boulden
October 04, 2007
Jeff Robinson
October 04, 2007
Jeff Robinson
October 23, 2007
Angela Possemato December 04, 2007
This is very impressive as is all of your gallery! Congratulations! #5169442Iris Greenwell December 04, 2007
Congratulations Jeff. Iris #5169959
Jeff Robinson
December 04, 2007
Lisa J. Boulden
January 01, 2008
Jeff Robinson
January 02, 2008
Erica Murphy
June 01, 2008
Jeff Robinson
June 02, 2008
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