Purple Hairstreak


Posted by Jonc on Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:24 pm

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ISO 400 |  f10 |  1/320s | Fill-in flash

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by CactusD on Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:09 pm
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by John Benway on Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:25 pm
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Excellent color, detail and comp, the Purple Hairstreak really stands out well against the BG.
 

by Leighayres on Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:54 pm
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Nice sharp image of this guy - well done!
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by Tom Whelan on Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:06 pm
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Nicely detailed closeup - and it look like it's nectaring on a ceanothus relative, the same stuff hairstreaks go for on this side of the pond.
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by Matthew Pugh on Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:48 am
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Hi

A good solid image that shows off this fellow wonderfully well


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by wtracyparnell on Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:16 am
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Very nice shot, excellent background and detail.
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by Jonc on Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:43 am
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