Painted Lady
Uploaded: July 13, 2006
30D EF 100-400 L 1/250th f8 ISO250 31mm extension tube.
Exif: FNumber: 8, ExposureBiasValue: 0/2, ExposureTime: 0.004, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 250, WhiteBalance: auto white balance
Julie Robinson July 13, 2006
Wonderful detail and beautiful colours- well done John! #483221John Pover July 13, 2006
Thank you Julie. I've been after these guys all week but only today did they give me the pose I was after! #3023110Theresa Marie Jones July 13, 2006
They are called Painted Lady butterflies and I do admire this one, John! Great lighting and detail!! #3024853John Pover July 13, 2006
Theresa, thanks for pointing out the obvious mistook... it is of course Vanessa cardui, a Painted Lady, and not a Red Admiral. Attention to detail eh! #3024977Mohd J. Al Kubaisi November 23, 2006
The colors and composition are wonderfulwell done #3619475
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