Future 'Flies
Uploaded: October 21, 2009
Squishing around the edges of a cypress swamp, trying to get to the water hemlock, and saw these future black swallowtails.
The lighting was horrible and the footing was slick (and no tripod). This was one of the few images I could salvage!
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Carolyn M. Fletcher October 21, 2009
This is a beauty!! It must be caterpillar season. My little yellow friend was here yesterday. #1194777Amy M. Wilson October 21, 2009
Great save... wonderful comp, colors and clarity, Tess! #8055402Jyri Vissak October 21, 2009
Another great macro here! Beautiful composition and colours. #8055405Henry Miller October 21, 2009
Beautiful close-up with great colors and details,Tess!! #8055430Michelle Alton October 21, 2009
This is the only one you needed, Tess. It's brilliant! #8055432Tamara K. Walker October 21, 2009
Gorgeous capture, wonderful find. #8055442Gord MacEachern October 21, 2009
Beautiful Tess, love this one!Michele Wetzel October 21, 2009
Tess,Beautiful close-up! Great colors and details!
Shelly #8055483
Karen Celella October 21, 2009
Really beautiful Tess with wonderful composition and lovely details on a gorgeous color canvas. #8055497Joy Rector October 21, 2009
love this shot #8055527Robert R. Goodman October 21, 2009
Hi Tess,Wonderful capture.Great color!!!! #8055556Alan L. Borror October 21, 2009
Wonderful macro, Tess! Colors and detail are superb! #8055594Marilyn Cornwell October 21, 2009
Gorgeous image - the composition is so alive with lines and colour! #8055823Marty Straub October 21, 2009
These guys are beautiful at every stage. I like the almost diagonal line the create and the spokes running out from them. Well done, Tess. #8055875Tiia Vissak October 21, 2009
a cool close-up! #8055892Rony Sagy October 21, 2009
Amazing macro Tess. As always, the details, colors, and composition are amazing. #8055939ROLAN NARMAN October 21, 2009
Fantastic find and capture Tess! #8055978Kaye Burazin October 21, 2009
Superb macro Tess. One of the best that I've seen! #8056043Melissa G. Meiselman October 21, 2009
Outstanding close up with terrific detail and composition, Tess!! #8056059Tess L. Yee October 21, 2009
Thank you for each of these fantastic comments, everyone! #8056195Jessica Jenney October 21, 2009
Fantastic capture, detail beautiful color, Tess! #8056295Melissa Olsen October 21, 2009
“Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.” ~Ansel AdamsI would say this is definitely one of your 12!
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 21, 2009
Awesome in every way, Tess!!! :-) k #8056464Janet Daniel October 21, 2009
A truly wonderful close up, Tess! Well done! #8056706Denny E. Barnes October 21, 2009
Outstanding macro, Tess and the color, detail, clarity and light are fantastic!! Awesome image and so well done!! #8056711Jeana Clark October 21, 2009
~J~ #8056757
Barbara Waldoch October 21, 2009
Terrific job, Tess! #8056779Colette M. Metcalf October 21, 2009
Beautiful colors and details!!! #8056883Eugenio Diaz October 21, 2009
Superb !Teresa Burnett October 21, 2009
If the few you salvaged were all this good you had a great day of shooting, Tess!! This is gorgeous!! Fantastic detail, color and yes, light!! #8057299Laurie Daily October 22, 2009
This is definitely a keeper, Tess...love the detail and striking colors...beautiful! #8057800Heather Thorsen October 22, 2009
Beautiful details here, and I hope you get equally good picture of the butterflies one day. #8058260Margaret R. Barry October 22, 2009
Beautiful capture, Tess. Great colors, comp. and detail! #8058316Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2009
Outstanding macro and masterpiece...bet we see this one in the next rounds! 8o) #8058347Lynn M. Whitt October 22, 2009
beautiful colors and details.... #8058422Kathleen Brennan October 22, 2009
Beautiful color and comp, Tess! #8058628Martha R. Mazon October 22, 2009
Fantastic composition, color and detail, Tess!! #8058639Derek D. Dafoe October 22, 2009
One of my favorite Caterpillars! Nice shot Tess! #8058751Tess L. Yee October 22, 2009
Thank each and every one of you for leaving such wonderful comments, and for all the support you guys show here at BP! #8058999Renata Gusciora October 22, 2009
Awesome capture,Tess!Fabulous macro! #8059108ALLEN O. HOWARD October 22, 2009
Are you in Mississippi? This is a F*A*N*T*A*S*T*I*C capture. The details and colors are oustanding!!! #8059128Maria Morrow October 22, 2009
Really awesome macro, Tess! #8059576Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 23, 2009
Really beautiful macro, Tess. GREAT job!! #8062367Heidi Knight October 23, 2009
Outstanding macro with wonderful colors, details and comp!!! #8064486Susie Peek-Swint October 23, 2009
Wonderful find and capture Tess ~ great image! #8065846Tess L. Yee October 25, 2009
Oh gosh, wow! Thank you for all of these super comments!!I actually shot this in July. Alas, I generally get 2-4 hours of shooting a week, weather-contingent. After hanging out with the fuzzbutts a while, I get about 30 minutes to shoot something other than a squirrel...so I often have to dig through old files! #8071292
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