Great Spangled Fritillary


Posted by Craig Lipski on Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:41 pm

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Great Spangled Fritillary on thistle
Speyeria cybele


Livingston Co, MI

5DIV
100-400 4.5-5.6 II, extension
1/400s, f/11
iso 1600
Natural light, hand held

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by Rachels on Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:14 pm
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such a beauty Craig
I am unable to handhold this body and similar lens... you did a super job here
thanks for your comments on my images
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by Bruce Sherman on Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:59 pm
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Nice!!!!!

I love the simplicity of this shot - just the thistle and the butterfly. Great combination.
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by Tom Whelan on Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:02 pm
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Pretty color combination and an excellent background.
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by Robert on Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:47 pm
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Terrific macro image. This works with butterfly looking into the open/negative space, not too much - just right. Beautiful colors and sharpness. As a fellow Michigan nature photographer, I gotta love these telephoto macros. Echoes of John Shaw and Larry West and ...
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:27 am
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Gorgeous all around- lovely colors and clarity-a must-click-on!
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by Matthew Pugh on Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:50 am
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Hi

A beautiful subject and a beautiful image - very nice indeed

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by Craig Lipski on Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:16 pm
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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:34 am
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Absolutely lovely- so nice the see how well you work with this camera/lens combo.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:16 pm
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Clean, simple and beautifully done, Craig. A beauty!

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