19 AUG 07 BLACK SWALLOWTAIL by virginiacoastline

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19-AUG-2007

the black swallowtail is sitting on my left hand while I manipulate the camera with my right and hope I have it in focus =)

The black swallowtail and spicebush swallowtail look similar to each other and mimic the pipvine swallowtail which is poisonous to it's natural predators

Canon PowerShot S2 IS
1/500s f/4.0 at 6.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Karen Stuebing		22-Aug-2007 11:00
Amazing capture. It must've been really cool to have the butterfly sitting on your hand. And super focus and detail. :) V.

Cindi Smith		22-Aug-2007 02:57
That can't be your hair! LOL! Isn't that cool????

laine82		20-Aug-2007 13:08
That is fantastic...love that tight crop ~gmv

Guest		20-Aug-2007 12:58
excellent work with one hand.

Pathfinder		20-Aug-2007 03:02
Beautiful! You are lucky it didn't attack and take your hand off ;-)

Coleen Perilloux Landry		20-Aug-2007 02:44
Glorious capture and so agile!

Scott Browne		20-Aug-2007 01:43
Way to make the most of this cool opportunity!

Dana		20-Aug-2007 01:16
Wonderful!

Elaine (etfitz)		20-Aug-2007 01:14
Fabulous capture! Very talented one-handed shot!

Robin Reid		20-Aug-2007 00:45
I'm impressed you could pull this off. What a lovely creature.

Sue Roberts		20-Aug-2007 00:44
these are gorgeous creatures that ive seen here but i think their lives are pretty short

Faye White		20-Aug-2007 00:07
perfect!

Jen Bixler		20-Aug-2007 00:05
Beautiful!

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