Re: PESO: Citrus Swallowtail

[Subash Jeyan]

On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:58:51 +0200
Alan C  wrote:

> Something to brighten your day.
> 
> Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus). Many of our Papilio spp.
> don't actually have tails.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/

very nice. it is a common butterfly here too though they are called
lime swallowtail here...

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Re: PESO: Citrus Swallowtail

[Alan C]

Thanks, Dan & Larry. In the warm Lowveld we have butterflies all the 
year round. The cooler season versions tend to be darker in colour. 
Gynandromorphs, mixtures of the cold & warm weather ones are frequently 
encountered.


Alan C

On 11-Apr-20 09:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Very Nice!
I can't wait until butterfly season here.  So far, only a solitary cabbage
white.

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On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 9:59 AM Alan C  wrote:


Something to brighten your day.

Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus). Many of our Papilio spp. don't
actually have tails.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/

K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG @ 250mm, f8, 1/1600, ISO 1000.


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Re: PESO: Citrus Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Very Nice!
I can't wait until butterfly season here.  So far, only a solitary cabbage
white.

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On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 9:59 AM Alan C  wrote:

> Something to brighten your day.
>
> Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus). Many of our Papilio spp. don't
> actually have tails.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/
>
> K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG @ 250mm, f8, 1/1600, ISO 1000.
>
>
> Alan C
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Re: PESO: Citrus Swallowtail

[Larry Colen]

That’s an excellent photo.  

> On Apr 11, 2020, at 6:58 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Something to brighten your day.
> 
> Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus). Many of our Papilio spp. don't 
> actually have tails.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/
> 
> K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG @ 250mm, f8, 1/1600, ISO 1000.
> 
> 
> Alan C
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PESO: Citrus Swallowtail

[Alan C]

Something to brighten your day.

Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus). Many of our Papilio spp. don't 
actually have tails.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/

K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG @ 250mm, f8, 1/1600, ISO 1000.


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Re: GESO: Papilio Nireus (Green Banded Swallowtail)

[Alan C]

Thanks Subash & Jack.

Alan C

On 24-Sep-18 02:20 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

very nice Alan. the inner markings resemble bluebottle found here...

On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:15:18 +0200
Alan C  wrote:


Some shots of a Green Banded Swallowtail sipping water on what's left
of my lawn this morning. It would not sit still & I couldn't get
closer than  about 5m. There is a little motion blur is some images
but I left them to show the green on the upperside of the wings.
Relatively uncommon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/29945540537/in/dateposted-public/

Scroll L for the others.

First 3 with the K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG,@ 500mm & the other 2 with the
K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm



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Re: GESO: Papilio Nireus (Green Banded Swallowtail)

[Subash Jeyan]

very nice Alan. the inner markings resemble bluebottle found here...

On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:15:18 +0200
Alan C  wrote:

> Some shots of a Green Banded Swallowtail sipping water on what's left
> of my lawn this morning. It would not sit still & I couldn't get
> closer than  about 5m. There is a little motion blur is some images
> but I left them to show the green on the upperside of the wings.
> Relatively uncommon.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/29945540537/in/dateposted-public/
> 
> Scroll L for the others.
> 
> First 3 with the K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG,@ 500mm & the other 2 with the
> K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm

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Re: GESO: Papilio Nireus (Green Banded Swallowtail)

[Jack Davis]

First image is especially sharp and
detailed. A constant it seems.
Picking up a hint of bluish green in the marking.
Certainly well collected, Alan!
J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 24, 2018, at 2:15 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Some shots of a Green Banded Swallowtail sipping water on what's left of my 
> lawn this morning. It would not sit still & I couldn't get closer than  about 
> 5m. There is a little motion blur is some images but I left them to show the 
> green on the upperside of the wings. Relatively uncommon.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/29945540537/in/dateposted-public/
> 
> Scroll L for the others.
> 
> First 3 with the K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG,@ 500mm & the other 2 with the K5 & HD 
> 55-300 @ 300mm
> 
> Alan C
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GESO: Papilio Nireus (Green Banded Swallowtail)

[Alan C]

Some shots of a Green Banded Swallowtail sipping water on what's left of 
my lawn this morning. It would not sit still & I couldn't get closer 
than  about 5m. There is a little motion blur is some images but I left 
them to show the green on the upperside of the wings. Relatively uncommon.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/29945540537/in/dateposted-public/

Scroll L for the others.

First 3 with the K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG,@ 500mm & the other 2 with the K5 
& HD 55-300 @ 300mm


Alan C

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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Henk!


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On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 3:41 PM, Henk Terhell  wrote:

> Beautiful butterfly, well captured.
> I would think yours  looks very similar to the butterfly on wiki for
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus
>
> Henk
>
> Op 2018-08-06 om 17:22 schreef Daniel J. Matyola:
>
>> yes;  your link is the same as the link in my post.  It is a  *Limenitis
>> arthemis.*
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 3:33 AM, Alan C  wrote:
>>
>> I think it's a Nymphalidae sp., not a Papilio. Tried to find it on the
>>> Internet.
>>> Perhaps this?
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis
>>>
>>> Alan C
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Thanks, Alan.
>>>
>>> I have had red spotted purple butterflies in my yard for several years
>>> now.  They look similar to female swallowtails, but lack the tail.
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis
>>>
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 12:18 AM, Alan C >> c...@lantic.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Very nice, Dan. BTW, did you manage to identify that red spotted
>>> purple?
>>>
>>> Alan C
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06-Aug-18 05:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>>
>>> Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern
>>> Tiger
>>> Swallowtail:
>>>
>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
>>> 8/5/swallowtail
>>> <http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
>>> 8/5/swallowtail>
>>>
>>> K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
>>> Comments are invited and appreciated.
>>>
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>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Henk Terhell]

Beautiful butterfly, well captured.
I would think yours  looks very similar to the butterfly on wiki for 
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus

Henk

Op 2018-08-06 om 17:22 schreef Daniel J. Matyola:

yes;  your link is the same as the link in my post.  It is a  *Limenitis
arthemis.*

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On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 3:33 AM, Alan C  wrote:


I think it's a Nymphalidae sp., not a Papilio. Tried to find it on the
Internet.
Perhaps this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Alan C





Thanks, Alan.

I have had red spotted purple butterflies in my yard for several years
now.  They look similar to female swallowtails, but lack the tail.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 12:18 AM, Alan C > wrote:

Very nice, Dan. BTW, did you manage to identify that red spotted purple?

Alan C



On 06-Aug-18 05:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern
Tiger
    Swallowtail:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
8/5/swallowtail
<http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
8/5/swallowtail>

K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
Comments are invited and appreciated.

Dan Matyola
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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

yes;  your link is the same as the link in my post.  It is a  *Limenitis
arthemis.*

Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 3:33 AM, Alan C  wrote:

> I think it's a Nymphalidae sp., not a Papilio. Tried to find it on the
> Internet.
> Perhaps this?
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis
>
> Alan C
>
>
>
> 
>
> Thanks, Alan.
>
> I have had red spotted purple butterflies in my yard for several years
> now.  They look similar to female swallowtails, but lack the tail.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 12:18 AM, Alan C  c...@lantic.net>> wrote:
>
>Very nice, Dan. BTW, did you manage to identify that red spotted purple?
>
>Alan C
>
>
>
>On 06-Aug-18 05:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>    Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern
>Tiger
>Swallowtail:
>
>http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
> 8/5/swallowtail
><http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/
> 8/5/swallowtail>
>
>K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
>Comments are invited and appreciated.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Alan C]

I think it's a Nymphalidae sp., not a Papilio. Tried to find it on the 
Internet.

Perhaps this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Alan C





Thanks, Alan.

I have had red spotted purple butterflies in my yard for several years 
now.  They look similar to female swallowtails, but lack the tail.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 12:18 AM, Alan C <mailto:c...@lantic.net>> wrote:


   Very nice, Dan. BTW, did you manage to identify that red spotted purple?

   Alan C



   On 06-Aug-18 05:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

   Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern
   Tiger
   Swallowtail:

   http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/8/5/swallowtail
   
<http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/8/5/swallowtail>

   K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
   Comments are invited and appreciated.

   Dan Matyola
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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Subash.

I think you will find that lens really useful;  I certainly do.


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On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 11:58 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:

> beautiful. i've just bought a FA 100/2.8 macro just so that i can
> photograph these on my birding trips...
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 23:38:51 -0400
> "Daniel J. Matyola"  wrote:
>
> > Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern Tiger
> > Swallowtail:
> >
> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
> pesos/2018/8/5/swallowtail
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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Subash Jeyan]

beautiful. i've just bought a FA 100/2.8 macro just so that i can
photograph these on my birding trips... 


On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 23:38:51 -0400
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> Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern Tiger
> Swallowtail:
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/8/5/swallowtail

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PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Today my large butterfly bush was visited by a beautiful Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/8/5/swallowtail

K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thankar

I could not get close enough to identify which swallowtails these were, but
the are different from the Tiger Swallowtails I have photographed here in
previous years.


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On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote:

> Nice pair of shots, Dan. I like the motion blur on the wing. FWIW - those
> appear to be Giant Swallowtails. Nice subjects.
>
>
> Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> A couple of swallowtail images:
>>
>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/
>> 31/swallowtail
>>
>> K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
>> Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
>>
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Mark C]

Nice pair of shots, Dan. I like the motion blur on the wing. FWIW - 
those appear to be Giant Swallowtails. Nice subjects.


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A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.

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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Larry and Paul!


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On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote:

> Excellent swallowtail shots!
> Paul
> > On Sep 1, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
> >
> > Dan, I'm enjoying your insect shots. That lens seems to be ideal for the
> job. Not sure if they are close ups or macros? Perhaps the bee is macro?
> Pity it has a black abdomen - a yellow/black striped one would really have
> stood out. I enquired about butterfly bushes a while back but the local
> nurseries don't know what I am talking about. I have tried some insect
> shots with the lenses I have (only slow zooms) but can't get anywhere near
> your standards.
> >
> > Alan C
> >
> > -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> > Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 6:09 AM
> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> > Subject: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail
> >
> > A couple of swallowtail images:
> >
> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
> pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail
> >
> > K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
> > Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
> >
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Paul Stenquist]

Excellent swallowtail shots!
Paul
> On Sep 1, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
> 
> Dan, I'm enjoying your insect shots. That lens seems to be ideal for the job. 
> Not sure if they are close ups or macros? Perhaps the bee is macro? Pity it 
> has a black abdomen - a yellow/black striped one would really have stood out. 
> I enquired about butterfly bushes a while back but the local nurseries don't 
> know what I am talking about. I have tried some insect shots with the lenses 
> I have (only slow zooms) but can't get anywhere near your standards.
> 
> Alan C
> 
> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 6:09 AM
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> Subject: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail
> 
> A couple of swallowtail images:
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail
> 
> K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
> Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
> 
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Larry Colen]

Dan,
I haven't been commenting on all of your images but you're definitely 
turning into the Paul of butterflies. I'm afraid you'll have to 
photograph them in the wild from 100m away to become the Jack of 
butterflies.


Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.

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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Alan C]

The macro range is when the front element is fully extended giving, in your 
case, 1:1 (life size) images. Small DOF & poor AF in this range. I have an F 
35-105 which at, 105mm, has a weak macro capability. I find I can only use 
it successfully in M mode.


http://www.mothscount.org/uploads/day%20flying%20moth%20lft.pdf

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Daniel J. Matyola

Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 4:27 PM
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Thanks, Alan!

It seems that the number and variety of bees -- and butterflies -- are down
this year from the recent past.  I don't know if it is because this has
been a rainy summer and there are more alternatives, or if the insect
population is decreasing.  I avoid using insecticides on my property, out
of concern for our dog as well as the butterflies and bees.

I don't know what you mean by asking if the images are close-ups or macros.
Although I have what wi called a close-up lens or filter to put in from of
the usual lens, I have not used that is decades,  I have a 35 mm Macro,
which doesn't work well on butterflies as I have to get too close.  All of
my current insect images are taken with the heavy FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
lens, which has a limited to prevent it from going far afield when using
auto focus.

Thanks for looking and for your kind comments.

Dan

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On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:


Dan, I'm enjoying your insect shots. That lens seems to be ideal for the
job. Not sure if they are close ups or macros? Perhaps the bee is macro?
Pity it has a black abdomen - a yellow/black striped one would really have
stood out. I enquired about butterfly bushes a while back but the local
nurseries don't know what I am talking about. I have tried some insect
shots with the lenses I have (only slow zooms) but can't get anywhere near
your standards.

Alan C

-Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
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Subject: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail


A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

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Thanks, Alan!

It seems that the number and variety of bees -- and butterflies -- are down
this year from the recent past.  I don't know if it is because this has
been a rainy summer and there are more alternatives, or if the insect
population is decreasing.  I avoid using insecticides on my property, out
of concern for our dog as well as the butterflies and bees.

I don't know what you mean by asking if the images are close-ups or macros.
Although I have what wi called a close-up lens or filter to put in from of
the usual lens, I have not used that is decades,  I have a 35 mm Macro,
which doesn't work well on butterflies as I have to get too close.  All of
my current insect images are taken with the heavy FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
lens, which has a limited to prevent it from going far afield when using
auto focus.

Thanks for looking and for your kind comments.

Dan

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On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:

> Dan, I'm enjoying your insect shots. That lens seems to be ideal for the
> job. Not sure if they are close ups or macros? Perhaps the bee is macro?
> Pity it has a black abdomen - a yellow/black striped one would really have
> stood out. I enquired about butterfly bushes a while back but the local
> nurseries don't know what I am talking about. I have tried some insect
> shots with the lenses I have (only slow zooms) but can't get anywhere near
> your standards.
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 6:09 AM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail
>
>
> A couple of swallowtail images:
>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail
>
> K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
> Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Alan C]

Dan, I'm enjoying your insect shots. That lens seems to be ideal for the 
job. Not sure if they are close ups or macros? Perhaps the bee is macro? 
Pity it has a black abdomen - a yellow/black striped one would really have 
stood out. I enquired about butterfly bushes a while back but the local 
nurseries don't know what I am talking about. I have tried some insect shots 
with the lenses I have (only slow zooms) but can't get anywhere near your 
standards.


Alan C

-Original Message- 
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Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 6:09 AM
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Subject: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Ann.

I like the second better, but I like some things about each image, so I
posted both.

The blurry beast in the background is a large bee.  I also can not decide
if it adds or detracts from the image.  At first, I was going to crop or
clone it out, but then I felt if give a feeling for the activity on the
bush, and I kept it in -- for the time being.  Perhaps others will express
positive or negative opinions about it.

Th plant the butterfly is landing on is a large Butterfly bush;  the
l;argest of three I have inside and just outside our pool patio.


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On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:38 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

> nice - especially the second - can't decide if the blurry beast in the
> background helps or hurts though...
>
> Is that Loosestrife he is landing on?
> ann
>
>
> On 9/1/2017 12:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> A couple of swallowtail images:
>>
>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/
>> 31/swallowtail
>>
>> K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
>> Comments and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
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Re: Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

[ann sanfedele]

nice - especially the second - can't decide if the blurry beast in the 
background helps or hurts though...


Is that Loosestrife he is landing on?
ann

On 9/1/2017 12:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
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Mini-GESO: Swallowtail

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A couple of swallowtail images:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/31/swallowtail

K-5IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 Macro
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Mark.

The little buggers move pretty quickly, making it difficult to get a good
angle.

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On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote:

> Beautiful shot - the backlighting of the butterfly wings is very nice.
>
>
> Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
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>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/
>> 22/swallowtail
>> K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Mark C]

Beautiful shot - the backlighting of the butterfly wings is very nice.

Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thank you, Ken!


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On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:

> Nicely composed.
>
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> - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <
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>
>
>
> I tweaked it a bit:
>>
>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/
>> 22/swallowtail
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
>>> add contrast.
>>> > On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
>>> pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
>>> > K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
>>> > Comments and criticisms are invited.
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Ken Waller]

Nicely composed.

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Subject: Re: PESO: swallowtail



I tweaked it a bit:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail



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On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
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Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows 
and

add contrast.
> On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
> K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
> Comments and criticisms are invited.
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Re: swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Alan!

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On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:

> Very nice, Dan.
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 12:06 AM
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> I tweaked it a bit:
>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
>
>
>
> Dan Matyola
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> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
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> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
>> add contrast.
>> > On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
>> pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
>> > K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
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Re: swallowtail

[Alan C]

Very nice, Dan.

Alan C

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I tweaked it a bit:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail



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Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
add contrast.
> On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Jack Davis]

Better! 

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> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
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>> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
>> add contrast.
>>>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thank you, Paul, for your helpful comments!


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> Much improved in my opinion. Excellent shot.
>
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> > On Jul 23, 2017, at 6:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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> > I tweaked it a bit:
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> >
> >
> >
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> > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net
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> >> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows
> and
> >> add contrast.
> >>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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Thanks, Larry!


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On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:

>
>
> Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
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>> I tweaked it a bit:
>>
>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/
>> 22/swallowtail
>>
>
> Great shot, I forwarded the link to my friend that likes to photograph
> butterflies.
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>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist<pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
>>> add contrast.
>>>
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I tweaked it a bit:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail


Great shot, I forwarded the link to my friend that likes to photograph 
butterflies.







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Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
add contrast.

On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola<danmaty...@gmail.com>

wrote:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-

pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail

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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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Much improved in my opinion. Excellent shot.

Paul via phone

> On Jul 23, 2017, at 6:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> 
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> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
>> add contrast.
>>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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Very nice capture of the Swallowtail.

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On 7/23/2017 5:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I tweaked it a bit:

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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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I tweaked it a bit:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/22/swallowtail



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> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
> add contrast.
> > On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Paul!!


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> Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and
> add contrast.
> > On Jul 23, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
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Re: PESO: swallowtail

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Great shot, but I would adjust the white point to brighten the yellows and add 
contrast.
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PESO: swallowtail

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Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

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Beautiful! 

Cheers,

frank

On February 26, 2016 4:15:42 AM EST, Alan C  wrote:
>My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah
>this 
>morning.
>
>Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow
>tails.
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/25270718445/
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Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

[Mark C]

A real beauty!

On 2/26/2016 4:15 AM, Alan C wrote:
My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our 
Verandah this morning.


Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow tails.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/25270718445/

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Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

[Ken Waller]

Nice capture of a beautiful butterfly!


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>My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah this 
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>Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow tails.
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Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Gorgeous insect and image, with fine detail.

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> My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah this
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> Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow tails.
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/25270718445/
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Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

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Beautifully caught. Pass it along.:)
J

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> My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah this 
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PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

[Alan C]

My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah this 
morning.


Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow tails.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/25270718445/

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Re: PESO: Dark Morph Swallowtail

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Nice set of photos and great work on the identifications! You are lucky 
to be getting such beautiful subjects!


Mark

On 8/23/2013 12:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I continue chasing butterflies.

First I posted a PESO of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio
glaucus:   http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

I then did a PESO showing the yellow morph female Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail:  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
The principal difference is the band of bright blue spots at the base
of the female's wings.

There is another variety of Papilio glaucus, however;  the dark morph
of the female, which is almost completely black, but still has the
band of blue dots.  Here is one from my butterfly bush:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493747size=md

Comments are invited.

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Re: PESO: Dark Morph Swallowtail

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Thanks, Marc.

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 Nice set of photos and great work on the identifications! You are lucky to
 be getting such beautiful subjects!

 Mark


 On 8/23/2013 12:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

 I continue chasing butterflies.

 First I posted a PESO of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio
 glaucus:   http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

 I then did a PESO showing the yellow morph female Eastern Tiger
 Swallowtail:  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
 The principal difference is the band of bright blue spots at the base
 of the female's wings.

 There is another variety of Papilio glaucus, however;  the dark morph
 of the female, which is almost completely black, but still has the
 band of blue dots.  Here is one from my butterfly bush:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493747size=md

 Comments are invited.

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Re: PESO: Dark Morph Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Bob.

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 Each is very nice Dan.  Special that you could catch them.
 Regards,  Bob S.

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 I continue chasing butterflies.

 First I posted a PESO of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio
 glaucus:   http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

 I then did a PESO showing the yellow morph female Eastern Tiger
 Swallowtail:  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
 The principal difference is the band of bright blue spots at the base
 of the female's wings.

 There is another variety of Papilio glaucus, however;  the dark morph
 of the female, which is almost completely black, but still has the
 band of blue dots.  Here is one from my butterfly bush:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493747size=md

 Comments are invited.

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PESO: Dark Morph Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I continue chasing butterflies.

First I posted a PESO of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio
glaucus:   http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

I then did a PESO showing the yellow morph female Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail:  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
The principal difference is the band of bright blue spots at the base
of the female's wings.

There is another variety of Papilio glaucus, however;  the dark morph
of the female, which is almost completely black, but still has the
band of blue dots.  Here is one from my butterfly bush:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493747size=md

Comments are invited.

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Re: PESO: Dark Morph Swallowtail

[Bob Sullivan]

Each is very nice Dan.  Special that you could catch them.
Regards,  Bob S.

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danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
 I continue chasing butterflies.

 First I posted a PESO of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio
 glaucus:   http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

 I then did a PESO showing the yellow morph female Eastern Tiger
 Swallowtail:  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
 The principal difference is the band of bright blue spots at the base
 of the female's wings.

 There is another variety of Papilio glaucus, however;  the dark morph
 of the female, which is almost completely black, but still has the
 band of blue dots.  Here is one from my butterfly bush:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493747size=md

 Comments are invited.

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PESO: Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Some time ago, I posted a PESO of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,
Papilio glaucus.  Here is an image of his lady love, wearing her best
jewelry, a band of bright blue spots at the base of the wings:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17504449
Comments are invited.

For comparison, the male is depicted here:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17493755

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Bob W]

That's very dramatic

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Ann Sanfedele]

alternate title - primary colors :-)

ann

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

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Dan,
I especially like the light across the wing giving it texture and the
composition.
Regards, Bob S.

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Paul Stenquist]

Very nice!

Paul via phone

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 Dan,
 I especially like the light across the wing giving it texture and the
 composition.
 Regards, Bob S.
 
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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Jeffery Johnson]

Yes, nice butterfly. I didn't get out this year and chance down 
butterflies.


On 8/18/2013 9:15 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Very nice!

Paul via phone

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Dan,
I especially like the light across the wing giving it texture and the
composition.
Regards, Bob S.

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Actually, Alan, I believe it is a Papilio glaucus, Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail, rather than a  Papilio rutulus, the Western Tiger
Swallowtail, does not appear east of the Rocky Mountain States.  They
are quite similar, but the Eastern is a bit larger, and the yellow
female has a band of blue spots, rather than the fewer blue and orange
spots on both genders of the Western.  Of course, they are almost
never at rest long enough to get a good look, so it is fortunate in a
way that their ranges are distinct.


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On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 1:14 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote:
 Papilio rutulus at the pub! I see it's proboscis is faster than you shutter.
 Nice.

 Alan

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Bruce Walker]

What a beauty, Dan!

Sent from my iPod

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Bruce.

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 What a beauty, Dan!

 Sent from my iPod

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PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

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Re: PESO: Yellow Swallowtail

[Alan C]

Papilio rutulus at the pub! I see it's proboscis is faster than you shutter. 
Nice.


Alan

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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Bob Sullivan]

Dan,
That's a nice shot on the butterfly bush.
And as Alan C points out, there are a bunch of them too!
You've done really well to catch them outside.
Lovely images.
Regards,  Bob S.

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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Bob.  For many (but not all) I was practicing with the FA
100mm f2.8 Macro.  I find it a very useful lens, but focus is
sometimes tricky, especially with a subject that is constantly moving.
like these butterflies.

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On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 6:02 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
 Dan,
 That's a nice shot on the butterfly bush.
 And as Alan C points out, there are a bunch of them too!
 You've done really well to catch them outside.
 Lovely images.
 Regards,  Bob S.

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PESO: Swallowtail

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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Alan C]

Nice shots, Dan. Difficult subjects. Swallowtails are the kings/queens of 
the insect world. The chipped wings of Swallowtail 3 shows its age - 
probably a few weeks.


Alan C

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Re: PESO: Swallowtail

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Alan.

Dan Matyola
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 Nice shots, Dan. Difficult subjects. Swallowtails are the kings/queens of
 the insect world. The chipped wings of Swallowtail 3 shows its age -
 probably a few weeks.

 Alan C

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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[John Sessoms]

From: Walter Gilbert


Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it was among my earlier
shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my original images back then.
So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution version copy I have --
1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up much more resolution than
that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit it as-is, and if it gets
rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a little graduated softening
of focus around the edges to obscure that part of the fan leaf and see
if that'll give it a boost.

Idunno ... what do you think?

-- Walt


The hardest lesson I had to learn in Photoshop was when to quit messing 
with something. There's always a point beyond which you will not be able 
to improve your image, and that's the time to quit. You just have to be 
able to recognize when you've reached that point.


It's the image you have, and if you think you've reached the point where 
you can't improve it any more, then I agree, it's time to submit it.


I say go for it.

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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[John Sessoms]

From: Walter Gilbert


  I don't think they allow any sort of cloning in the images, and only
minor filter effects -- and not being adept at cloning at all, would
most likely make a complete hash of it anyway.  :-)

I've done up a couple of versions both resized to the 600-pixel height
required for submission:

Crop with plain focus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244452247/

Crop with softened focus:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244451549/

Any thoughts?

-- Walt


My opinion - and that's all it is - is that the softened focus version 
is more pleasing to the eye. Makes it easier to focus on the butterfly 
itself.


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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

   Thanks, John.  That's the way I see it, too.

On 12/9/2010 8:47 AM, John Sessoms wrote:


My opinion - and that's all it is - is that the softened focus version 
is more pleasing to the eye. Makes it easier to focus on the butterfly 
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PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

 Hi all,

Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering submitting to the PPG and 
thought I'd get some opinions on beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on 
it, as it just doesn't strike me as particularly vivid -- something I'm 
partial to in my butterfly images.  Of course, it's a matter of taste -- 
which is why I thought I'd get input from the list.  Anyway, here it is:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

Comments, critiques, suggestions, and gift certificates from KEH eagerly 
accepted.


-- Walt





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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

 Oops ... forgot the deets:

K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200, 1/320, Aperture priority, unknown 
aperture setting.




On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

 Hi all,

Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering submitting to the PPG 
and thought I'd get some opinions on beforehand.  I'm just a tad 
iffy on it, as it just doesn't strike me as particularly vivid -- 
something I'm partial to in my butterfly images.  Of course, it's a 
matter of taste -- which is why I thought I'd get input from the 
list.  Anyway, here it is:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Jack Davis]

The PPG offerings continue to include an extremely large number of butterflies. 
Such a number tends to numb the voter to the point of being difficult to 
overcome, thus placing such images at somewhat of a disadvantage.(?)
This image, however, I feel is unique enough to have a good chance at making it 
in. Even though there it rather more going on in the background than it would 
really need, I'd enter it.

Jack yes

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  Oops ... forgot the deets:
 
 K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200, 1/320, Aperture
 priority, unknown aperture setting.
 
 
 
 On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
   Hi all,
  
  Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering
 submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get some opinions on
 beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on it, as it just
 doesn't strike me as particularly vivid -- something I'm
 partial to in my butterfly images.  Of course, it's a
 matter of taste -- which is why I thought I'd get input from
 the list.  Anyway, here it is:
  
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/
  
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 certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.
  
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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

 Thanks, Jack.

I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot.  It's not so much the 
lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly itself is somewhat 
bland in comparison to the mimosa tree.  Hmm ... come to think of it, 
maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree with a Butterfly on it.


-- Walt

On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

The PPG offerings continue to include an extremely large number of butterflies. 
Such a number tends to numb the voter to the point of being difficult to 
overcome, thus placing such images at somewhat of a disadvantage.(?)
This image, however, I feel is unique enough to have a good chance at making it 
in. Even though there it rather more going on in the background than it would 
really need, I'd enter it.

Jackyes

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com  wrote:


From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45 AM
  Oops ... forgot the deets:

K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200, 1/320, Aperture
priority, unknown aperture setting.



On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

   Hi all,

Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering

submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get some opinions on
beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on it, as it just
doesn't strike me as particularly vivid -- something I'm
partial to in my butterfly images.  Of course, it's a
matter of taste -- which is why I thought I'd get input from
the list.  Anyway, here it is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

Comments, critiques, suggestions, and gift

certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.

-- Walt






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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Jack Davis]

Walt, I think the strength of the image is the black butterfly.
I might do some cropping, especially on the right side.

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28 PM
   Thanks, Jack.
 
 I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot. 
 It's not so much the 
 lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly itself
 is somewhat 
 bland in comparison to the mimosa tree.  Hmm ... come
 to think of it, 
 maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree with a Butterfly
 on it.
 
 -- Walt
 
 On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  The PPG offerings continue to include an extremely
 large number of butterflies. Such a number tends to numb the
 voter to the point of being difficult to overcome, thus
 placing such images at somewhat of a disadvantage.(?)
  This image, however, I feel is unique enough to have a
 good chance at making it in. Even though there it rather
 more going on in the background than it would really need,
 I'd enter it.
 
  Jackyes
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45 AM
    Oops ... forgot the deets:
 
  K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200, 1/320,
 Aperture
  priority, unknown aperture setting.
 
 
 
  On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
     Hi all,
 
  Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering
  submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get some
 opinions on
  beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on it, as
 it just
  doesn't strike me as particularly vivid --
 something I'm
  partial to in my butterfly images.  Of
 course, it's a
  matter of taste -- which is why I thought I'd get
 input from
  the list.  Anyway, here it is:
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/
 
  Comments, critiques, suggestions, and gift
  certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.
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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

 Oh, I agree that the butterfly is the real strength of the image.  I 
was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness of the background.


In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on the right, it seems to 
have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the fan leaf that extends 
down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty distracting to me.  
The biggest part of the problem is that it extends so far down into the 
frame that it's tough to get around without turning it into an 
overly-severe crop.


Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it was among my earlier 
shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my original images back then.  
So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution version copy I have -- 
1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up much more resolution than 
that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit it as-is, and if it gets 
rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a little graduated softening 
of focus around the edges to obscure that part of the fan leaf and see 
if that'll give it a boost.


Idunno ... what do you think?

-- Walt



On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Walt, I think the strength of the image is the black butterfly.
I might do some cropping, especially on the right side.

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com  wrote:


From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28 PM
   Thanks, Jack.

I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot. 
It's not so much the

lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly itself
is somewhat
bland in comparison to the mimosa tree.  Hmm ... come
to think of it,
maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree with a Butterfly
on it.

-- Walt

On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

The PPG offerings continue to include an extremely

large number of butterflies. Such a number tends to numb the
voter to the point of being difficult to overcome, thus
placing such images at somewhat of a disadvantage.(?)

This image, however, I feel is unique enough to have a

good chance at making it in. Even though there it rather
more going on in the background than it would really need,
I'd enter it.

Jackyes

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45 AM
Oops ... forgot the deets:

K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200, 1/320,

Aperture

priority, unknown aperture setting.



On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

 Hi all,

Here's another butterfly shot I'm considering

submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get some

opinions on

beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on it, as

it just

doesn't strike me as particularly vivid --

something I'm

partial to in my butterfly images.  Of

course, it's a

matter of taste -- which is why I thought I'd get

input from

the list.  Anyway, here it is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

Comments, critiques, suggestions, and gift

certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.

-- Walt





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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Jack Davis]

Think I'd try cloning that dominant leaf/branch coming in just below the ULC. 
Completely, if you find it readily doable. If not, just send it. :)

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:19 PM
   Oh, I agree that the butterfly
 is the real strength of the image.  I 
 was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness of the
 background.
 
 In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on the
 right, it seems to 
 have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the fan leaf
 that extends 
 down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty
 distracting to me.  
 The biggest part of the problem is that it extends so far
 down into the 
 frame that it's tough to get around without turning it into
 an 
 overly-severe crop.
 
 Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it was among
 my earlier 
 shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my original
 images back then.  
 So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution version
 copy I have -- 
 1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up much more
 resolution than 
 that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit it as-is,
 and if it gets 
 rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a little
 graduated softening 
 of focus around the edges to obscure that part of the fan
 leaf and see 
 if that'll give it a boost.
 
 Idunno ... what do you think?
 
 -- Walt
 
 
 
 On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  Walt, I think the strength of the image is the black
 butterfly.
  I might do some cropping, especially on the right
 side.
 
  Jack
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28 PM
     Thanks, Jack.
 
  I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot.
 
  It's not so much the
  lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly
 itself
  is somewhat
  bland in comparison to the mimosa tree.  Hmm
 ... come
  to think of it,
  maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree with a
 Butterfly
  on it.
 
  -- Walt
 
  On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  The PPG offerings continue to include an
 extremely
  large number of butterflies. Such a number tends
 to numb the
  voter to the point of being difficult to overcome,
 thus
  placing such images at somewhat of a
 disadvantage.(?)
  This image, however, I feel is unique enough
 to have a
  good chance at making it in. Even though there it
 rather
  more going on in the background than it would
 really need,
  I'd enter it.
  Jackyes
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  wrote:
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in
 Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45
 AM
      Oops ... forgot
 the deets:
 
  K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200,
 1/320,
  Aperture
  priority, unknown aperture setting.
 
 
 
  On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert
 wrote:
       Hi all,
 
  Here's another butterfly shot I'm
 considering
  submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get
 some
  opinions on
  beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on
 it, as
  it just
  doesn't strike me as particularly vivid
 --
  something I'm
  partial to in my butterfly images. 
 Of
  course, it's a
  matter of taste -- which is why I thought
 I'd get
  input from
  the list.  Anyway, here it is:
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/
 
  Comments, critiques, suggestions, and
 gift
  certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.
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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

 I don't think they allow any sort of cloning in the images, and only 
minor filter effects -- and not being adept at cloning at all, would 
most likely make a complete hash of it anyway.  :-)


I've done up a couple of versions both resized to the 600-pixel height 
required for submission:


Crop with plain focus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244452247/

Crop with softened focus:  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244451549/


Any thoughts?

-- Walt




On 12/8/2010 3:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Think I'd try cloning that dominant leaf/branch coming in just below the ULC. 
Completely, if you find it readily doable. If not, just send it. :)

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com  wrote:


From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:19 PM
   Oh, I agree that the butterfly
is the real strength of the image.  I
was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness of the
background.

In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on the
right, it seems to
have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the fan leaf
that extends
down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty
distracting to me. 
The biggest part of the problem is that it extends so far

down into the
frame that it's tough to get around without turning it into
an
overly-severe crop.

Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it was among
my earlier
shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my original
images back then. 
So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution version

copy I have --
1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up much more
resolution than
that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit it as-is,
and if it gets
rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a little
graduated softening
of focus around the edges to obscure that part of the fan
leaf and see
if that'll give it a boost.

Idunno ... what do you think?

-- Walt



On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Walt, I think the strength of the image is the black

butterfly.

I might do some cropping, especially on the right

side.

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28 PM
 Thanks, Jack.

I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot.
It's not so much the
lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly

itself

is somewhat
bland in comparison to the mimosa tree.  Hmm

... come

to think of it,
maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree with a

Butterfly

on it.

-- Walt

On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

The PPG offerings continue to include an

extremely

large number of butterflies. Such a number tends

to numb the

voter to the point of being difficult to overcome,

thus

placing such images at somewhat of a

disadvantage.(?)

This image, however, I feel is unique enough

to have a

good chance at making it in. Even though there it

rather

more going on in the background than it would

really need,

I'd enter it.

Jackyes

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in

Respite

To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45

AM

  Oops ... forgot

the deets:

K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200,

1/320,

Aperture

priority, unknown aperture setting.



On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert

wrote:

   Hi all,

Here's another butterfly shot I'm

considering

submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get

some

opinions on

beforehand.  I'm just a tad iffy on

it, as

it just

doesn't strike me as particularly vivid

--

something I'm

partial to in my butterfly images.

Of

course, it's a

matter of taste -- which is why I thought

I'd get

input from

the list.  Anyway, here it is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

Comments, critiques, suggestions, and

gift

certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.

-- Walt





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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Jack Davis]

Believe I prefer the softened focus.
I've never hesitated to clone at will for any use including submission to the 
PPG. Drastic element manipulation would give me pause.


Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:44 PM
   I don't think they allow any
 sort of cloning in the images, and only 
 minor filter effects -- and not being adept at cloning at
 all, would 
 most likely make a complete hash of it anyway.  :-)
 
 I've done up a couple of versions both resized to the
 600-pixel height 
 required for submission:
 
 Crop with plain focus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244452247/
 
 Crop with softened focus:  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244451549/
 
 Any thoughts?
 
 -- Walt
 
 
 
 
 On 12/8/2010 3:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  Think I'd try cloning that dominant leaf/branch coming
 in just below the ULC. Completely, if you find it readily
 doable. If not, just send it. :)
 
  Jack
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:19 PM
     Oh, I agree that the butterfly
  is the real strength of the image.  I
  was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness
 of the
  background.
 
  In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on
 the
  right, it seems to
  have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the
 fan leaf
  that extends
  down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty
  distracting to me. 
  The biggest part of the problem is that it extends
 so far
  down into the
  frame that it's tough to get around without
 turning it into
  an
  overly-severe crop.
 
  Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it
 was among
  my earlier
  shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my
 original
  images back then. 
  So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution
 version
  copy I have --
  1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up
 much more
  resolution than
  that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit
 it as-is,
  and if it gets
  rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a
 little
  graduated softening
  of focus around the edges to obscure that part of
 the fan
  leaf and see
  if that'll give it a boost.
 
  Idunno ... what do you think?
 
  -- Walt
 
 
 
  On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  Walt, I think the strength of the image is the
 black
  butterfly.
  I might do some cropping, especially on the
 right
  side.
  Jack
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  wrote:
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in
 Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28
 PM
       Thanks, Jack.
 
  I think you hit upon why I was iffy on
 that shot.
  It's not so much the
  lack of vividness, but the fact that the
 butterfly
  itself
  is somewhat
  bland in comparison to the mimosa
 tree.  Hmm
  ... come
  to think of it,
  maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree
 with a
  Butterfly
  on it.
 
  -- Walt
 
  On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
  The PPG offerings continue to include
 an
  extremely
  large number of butterflies. Such a number
 tends
  to numb the
  voter to the point of being difficult to
 overcome,
  thus
  placing such images at somewhat of a
  disadvantage.(?)
  This image, however, I feel is unique
 enough
  to have a
  good chance at making it in. Even though
 there it
  rather
  more going on in the background than it
 would
  really need,
  I'd enter it.
  Jackyes
 
  --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter
 Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  wrote:
  From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail
 in
  Respite
  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail
 Listpdml@pdml.net
  Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
 11:45
  AM
    
    Oops ... forgot
  the deets:
  K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO
 200,
  1/320,
  Aperture
  priority, unknown aperture
 setting.
 
 
 
  On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter
 Gilbert
  wrote:
         Hi
 all,
 
  Here's another butterfly shot
 I'm
  considering
  submitting to the PPG and thought
 I'd get
  some
  opinions on
  beforehand.  I'm just a tad
 iffy on
  it, as
  it just
  doesn't strike me as particularly
 vivid
  --
  something I'm
  partial to in my butterfly
 images.
  Of
  course, it's a
  matter of taste -- which is why I
 thought
  I'd get
  input from
  the list.  Anyway, here it
 is:
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/
 
  Comments, critiques,
 suggestions, and
  gift
  certificates from KEH eagerly
 accepted.
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Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite

[Walter Gilbert]

Thanks, Jack.  I think I prefer the soft focus as well.  Now, we'll 
just see how *they* feel about it.


And thanks for all the pointers.  I feel a little better about 
submitting the image that way -- thanks to the relatively small maximum 
upload size.


-- Walt

On 12/8/2010 4:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Believe I prefer the softened focus.
I've never hesitated to clone at will for any use including submission to the 
PPG. Drastic element manipulation would give me pause.


Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com  wrote:


From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:44 PM
   I don't think they allow any
sort of cloning in the images, and only
minor filter effects -- and not being adept at cloning at
all, would
most likely make a complete hash of it anyway.  :-)

I've done up a couple of versions both resized to the
600-pixel height
required for submission:

Crop with plain focus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244452247/

Crop with softened focus: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244451549/


Any thoughts?

-- Walt




On 12/8/2010 3:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Think I'd try cloning that dominant leaf/branch coming

in just below the ULC. Completely, if you find it readily
doable. If not, just send it. :)

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:19 PM
 Oh, I agree that the butterfly
is the real strength of the image.  I
was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness

of the

background.

In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on

the

right, it seems to
have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the

fan leaf

that extends
down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty
distracting to me.
The biggest part of the problem is that it extends

so far

down into the
frame that it's tough to get around without

turning it into

an
overly-severe crop.

Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it

was among

my earlier
shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my

original

images back then.
So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution

version

copy I have --
1600 pixels long-side.  I hate to give up

much more

resolution than
that.  At this point, I'm inclined to submit

it as-is,

and if it gets
rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a

little

graduated softening
of focus around the edges to obscure that part of

the fan

leaf and see
if that'll give it a boost.

Idunno ... what do you think?

-- Walt



On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Walt, I think the strength of the image is the

black

butterfly.

I might do some cropping, especially on the

right

side.

Jack

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in

Respite

To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28

PM

   Thanks, Jack.

I think you hit upon why I was iffy on

that shot.

It's not so much the
lack of vividness, but the fact that the

butterfly

itself

is somewhat
bland in comparison to the mimosa

tree.  Hmm

... come

to think of it,
maybe I should have named it Mimosa Tree

with a

Butterfly

on it.

-- Walt

On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

The PPG offerings continue to include

an

extremely

large number of butterflies. Such a number

tends

to numb the

voter to the point of being difficult to

overcome,

thus

placing such images at somewhat of a

disadvantage.(?)

This image, however, I feel is unique

enough

to have a

good chance at making it in. Even though

there it

rather

more going on in the background than it

would

really need,

I'd enter it.

Jackyes

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter

Gilbertldott...@gmail.com

wrote:

From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail

in

Respite

To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Listpdml@pdml.net

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010,

11:45

AM



Oops ... forgot

the deets:

K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO

200,

1/320,

Aperture

priority, unknown aperture

setting.



On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter

Gilbert

wrote:

 Hi

all,

Here's another butterfly shot

I'm

considering

submitting to the PPG and thought

I'd get

some

opinions on

beforehand.  I'm just a tad

iffy on

it, as

it just

doesn't strike me as particularly

vivid

--

something I'm

partial to in my butterfly

images.

Of

course, it's a

matter of taste -- which is why I

thought

I'd get

input from

the list.  Anyway, here it

is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/

Comments, critiques,

suggestions, and

gift

certificates from KEH eagerly

accepted.

-- Walt





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