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Long Legged Helen

Posted by Bluesteel on Fri May 11, 2012 11:16 pm

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Papilio helenus helenus ( Red Helen )

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ISO250 1/100s F/8 , Fill-flashed , Resting on ground.
Canon 1D3 + Tamron 180 mm + EX580


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Edited spelling and capitalisation of scientific name
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by kostas nianiopoulos on Sat May 12, 2012 12:06 am
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extremely pretty , very sharp nice color and frame !!

by Matthew Pugh on Sat May 12, 2012 11:14 am
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A beautiful low angle that really helps make this superb butterfly pop from those surrounds. And one very nice image.

Have a fun weekend
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by Tom Whelan on Sat May 12, 2012 8:40 pm
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Beautiful pose and angle, lovely clarity and simple setting. Excellent exposure both for the whites and the blacks - love this one.
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by CactusD on Sun May 13, 2012 3:21 am
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Great work, love your bfs!
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by Jonc on Sun May 13, 2012 10:04 am
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Lovely shot, good exposure to get black & white combo

by sgingold on Sun May 13, 2012 2:30 pm
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Outstanding Sunny!

by D7avid on Sun May 13, 2012 3:38 pm
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beautiful BF and shot

by nymphalidae65 on Mon May 14, 2012 3:45 am
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excellent detail and amazing lights !!

by Bluesteel on Mon May 14, 2012 5:00 am
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Thank You all for the kind words and encouragement!!

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by Carol Clarke on Tue May 15, 2012 1:51 am
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Stunning! Real 3D effect with this one Sunny!
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by Bluesteel on Tue May 15, 2012 6:53 am
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Thank You Carol !

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