Black Swallowtail
Uploaded: August 27, 2006
Image made in my backyard.
Adjustments made in PS.
Have a nice day!
Wally Orlowsky August 27, 2006
Great example of this species, Len. I can never seem to find one with all its parts still intact ;) #511207Michelle R. Kovach August 27, 2006
Gorgeous Len! #3226146Stan Kwasniowski August 27, 2006
Len, what a beautiful composition and image #3226219Nadya Johnson August 27, 2006
Very pretty capture, Len! They are so darned hard to catch (for me)!! And as Wally pointed out, so often they are ragged at the edges. This is perfect! Nice work! #3226627Claudia Kuhn August 27, 2006
Terrific capture Len! #3226742Deborah C. Lewinson August 27, 2006
Great capture of this beauty, Len, wonderful colors and definition of black on black in the wings!Shirley L. Carpenter August 27, 2006
How beautiful Len!!! Excellent composition and colors!! #3226916Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Beautiful image, Len! Great capture!! #3226931Joy Rector August 27, 2006
fantastic capture #3226982Karen Slagle August 27, 2006
Beautiful butterfly and a wonderful capture. They don't stay still long enough for me to get a pic... #3226994Shelly A. Van Camp August 27, 2006
Beautiful!! Come to my house,Karen..we have lots!! #3227133Candice C. Calhoun August 27, 2006
Shelly, I am on the way :) Len, sensational photo, just gorgeous!ccc #3227269
Kay E. Mahoney August 27, 2006
Fantastic capture. Love the close up and the colors. #3227640Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2006
Terrific capture!!! #3227743Karen Engelbreth August 27, 2006
Wonderful capture, Len! #3227925Jill Odice August 27, 2006
This is gorgeous Len! Great catch! #3228155Jenny Bosmans August 27, 2006
Splendid capture of this beautiful butterfly, Len! :) #3228299Adilson F. Ferreira August 27, 2006
Wonderful capture Len!!! #3228826Stephen Zacker August 27, 2006
Super capture and macro #3228835Su Sana E. P August 27, 2006
Len, Beautiful details on those wings. Excellent capture!!Leonard Pierce August 27, 2006
Thanks for the wonderful comments Wally, Michelle, Stan, Nadya, Claudia, Debby, Shirley, Amy, Joy, Karen, Shelly, Candice, Kay, Melissa, Karen, Jill, Jenny, Adilson, Stephen, and Susana! I truly appreciate it! #3229689Dan Holm August 28, 2006
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Len!! Awesome capture! #3229968Donna Roberts August 28, 2006
You must have the most amazing back yard Len - there is always something new and wonderful to discover!Gail Vitikacs August 28, 2006
Wonderful and colorful capture Len! #3230683Mary L. Graham August 28, 2006
Beautiful Capture Len!! =) #3231014Donald K. Cherry August 28, 2006
Gorgeous macro, Len! Love the comp and colors! #3231616Leonard Pierce August 28, 2006
Thank you very much Dan, Donna, Gail, Mary, and Don! #3232304Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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