Giant Swallowtail by Sam Rua

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25 November 2011	Sam Rua

Giant Swallowtail

Tucson, AZ

My daughter and wife have been raising various caterpillars.
This is the same one as below that emerged from its chrysalis
a few weeks ago, a bit late in the season.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM ,1.4x TCIII
tripod full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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January Grey		15-Dec-2011 13:25
wow! this one's a beauty, Sam!

Jay Levin		15-Dec-2011 05:18
Talk about nailing the focal plane, Sam! Great shot of this beauty!

Tom LeRoy		14-Dec-2011 16:50
Gorgeous capture, Sam. Excellent clarity and BG. V.

Guest		13-Dec-2011 22:00
What a great shot of this lovely butterfly, especially on the unusual plant. Might be a late bloomer but he looks so healthy.

Patricia Kay		13-Dec-2011 21:16
Gorgeous image of this beauty Sam...BV

Range View		13-Dec-2011 21:11
What an interesting hobby! Excellent capture Sam. Barbara

Guest		13-Dec-2011 20:22
Fabulous focus!

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		13-Dec-2011 19:14
Superb close-up, Voted.

Walter Otto Koenig		13-Dec-2011 17:57
Great shot Sam, very sharp and clear. Perfect bokeh too. "V"

Guest		13-Dec-2011 16:25
Wonderful close up composition, well done.

Long Bach Nguyen		13-Dec-2011 16:16
excellent closeup shot Sam v

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		13-Dec-2011 14:36
Wonderful sharp image!! Great work. BV Ton

globalgadabout		13-Dec-2011 14:19
a late bloomer then, yet a gorgeous one..V

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