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
Beautifully captured, Jeff! #707475Dominick M. Dimacale August 06, 2007
This is beautiful Jeff, great timing...Dominick #4607129Colleen Braun August 06, 2007
WOW...this is lovely... #4607151William C. Raco August 06, 2007
Wow, fantastic focus, details, color and exposureBill #4607159
Gail Vitikacs August 06, 2007
Awesome capture Jeff....I know you were holding your breath on this one! #4607178MELODIE 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!!!!!! #4607441Karen E. Michaels August 06, 2007
I AGREE, it's amazing. You do it well! #4607490Sharon King August 06, 2007
Fantastic capture Jeff! #4607528Jane Holestine August 06, 2007
Outstanding capture, Jeff. #4607708Kay E. Mahoney August 06, 2007
Fantastic capture, Jeff. Beautiful butterflies. #4607710Lynne 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! #4607955Su Sana E. P August 06, 2007
Great capture that truly deserves the Gold, Jeff!! Wow!! #4608286Marie 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. #4608719Bob D. Hall August 06, 2007
Beautiful shot, Jeff!!! Love the color, comp and detail!! #4608813Melissa 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! #4609076Girish Vaghela August 06, 2007
So great that it has to be a winner, Jeff! #4609096Amy 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. #4609382Linda D. Lester August 06, 2007
Excellent capture...I hope we see this again too! #4609436Hazel 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! #4610399Candice C. Calhoun August 06, 2007
Amazing, wonderful photo...certainly a winner!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 #4610938Evy Johansen August 06, 2007
Wow... Outstanding shot, Jeff!! Perfect timing! #4611220Debra R. Harder August 06, 2007
Another big WOW from me, Jeff! Beatiful colors and such wonderful detail! EXCELLENT! Deb #4611280Nancy L. Green August 06, 2007
Oh WOW!!! This is GORGEOUS!!! I love everything about this Jeff!! <>< #4611438Lorraine A. Cook August 06, 2007
Sheer Magic, Jeff! Awesome capture of 'nature at work' my friend!<:)) #4611516Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 06, 2007
What a beautiful image Jeff!,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! #4612283Jeff Robinson August 07, 2007
Thanks Everyone very much for all of the great comments for this image! Jeff #4612329Erin Appelbaum August 07, 2007
Superior image, Jeff. Great job. Peter #4612419Kathleen K. Parker August 07, 2007
Wonderfully interesting and well taken photo, Jeff!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!!! #4616010Mitch Spence August 07, 2007
My goodness, Jeff, this is lovely. #4616104Nadia Paul August 08, 2007
Great capture Jeff... this is so beautiful! #4617511Jeff Robinson August 08, 2007
Thank you Very Much! I was definitely hard work capturing both of these in the same frame but it was well worth the effort! Jeff #4618126Shelly A. Van Camp August 08, 2007
Super that you could get both butterflies in focus! Great capture and love the BG too! #4619995Kaye Burazin August 08, 2007
Stunning and exquisite from the detail to the composition Jeff. #4620286Renee Doyle August 08, 2007
This is truly stunning Jeff!!! #4620552Jeff Robinson August 08, 2007
Thank You Shelly, Kaye and Renee! Jeff #4620835Cheryl Meisel August 08, 2007
So pretty and so different! This grabs you!Jeff Robinson August 09, 2007
Thank You Cheryl!! Jeff #4622478Cary 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
Thank You Cary and Hazel! I really appreciate all of the nice comments on this image! Jeff #4627068Guy D. Biechele August 10, 2007
Fantastic shot, Jeff. Love the background. #4628795Jeff Robinson August 10, 2007
Thank You Guy! Jeff #4630343Bob D. Hall August 11, 2007
Congrats on your beautiful EFP, Jeff!!! #4631871Hurk (Steve) Hurkett August 11, 2007
Nice capture, Jeff ... Like the colors. comp and excellent detail ... Steve #4633115Jeff Robinson August 12, 2007
Thanks very much Bob and Steve! Jeff #4638339Colleen 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! #4641661Luigi Di Serio August 13, 2007
Have not been to your gallery in a while and boy have I been missing out! Karen is right this photo is something else. #4642129Lisa J. Boulden August 13, 2007
Fabulous capture, Jeff!Jeff Robinson August 13, 2007
Thank You very much!! I really appreciate all of the kind words! Jeff #4643402William88 August 14, 2007
Awesome capture!! #4647304Jeff Robinson August 14, 2007
Thanks William! Jeff #4647912Amit Sheokand August 15, 2007
amazing captue..... love the colors and the perfect timings..... just beautiful #4649621Jeff Robinson August 15, 2007
Thank You Amit! Jeff #4650942Jeff Robinson August 15, 2007
Thank You very much Marnie!! Jeff #4653807Terry L. Ellis August 16, 2007
Totally fascinating and beautiful capture, Jeff! Just amazing to look at!!! #4657828Jeff Robinson August 16, 2007
Thank You very much Terry! Jeff #4658219Kirsi 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. #4665668Jeff Robinson August 19, 2007
Thank You Kirsi and Beth! Jeff #4670401Glenn 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 #4685743Jeff Robinson August 23, 2007
Thank You very much Glenn!! Jeff #4689694Susan T. Evans August 27, 2007
your capture is AMAZING Jeff. #4708502Jeff Robinson August 28, 2007
Thank You Susan! Jeff #4713715David Stevens August 28, 2007
Congrats on your well deserved finalist Jeff! #4714378Jeff Robinson August 29, 2007
Thank You David!! Jeff #4720101Erin 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! #4822453Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 21, 2007
Congratulations Jeff!,Deborah Lewinson September 21, 2007
Congrats, Jeff, on another great finalist!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! #4824260Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Jeff!! #4824680Regina 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! #4826418Laurie Daily September 22, 2007
A great finalist, Jeff...congrats! #4826424Amy 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. #4828636Terry L. Ellis September 22, 2007
An amazing finalist, Jeff! Congratulations! #4829357Cyn 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! #4832060Emile Abbott September 23, 2007
You presented this dance so incrediblly Jeff. Congrats again on another stunning beauty and finalist. #4832490Marijana 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) #4834841Jeff Robinson September 24, 2007
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #4839681Lisa J. Boulden October 04, 2007
Spectacular capture, Jeff!Jeff Robinson October 04, 2007
Thank You Lisa! Jeff #4883640Jeff Robinson October 23, 2007
Thank you very much Lori! Jeff #4969022Angela Possemato December 04, 2007
This is very impressive as is all of your gallery! Congratulations! #5169442Iris Greenwell December 04, 2007
Congratulations Jeff. Iris #5169959Jeff Robinson December 04, 2007
Thank You Angela and Iris!! Jeff #5170128Lisa J. Boulden January 01, 2008
Spectacular capture, Jeff!Jeff Robinson January 02, 2008
Thank You so much Lisa - I really appreciate your kind words! Jeff #5283642Erica Murphy June 01, 2008
Wow! What a capture. Great image and wonderful gallery! #6006696Jeff Robinson June 02, 2008
Thank You Very Much Erica!! Jeff #6010391Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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