Some butterfly pics (Extreme dial-up warning)

[Maestro]

To see the exif data please go to http://Maestros.smugmug.com/gallery/691094/10/65700390 Starting around page nine you can view the photos and the exif data.

Does anyone know what kind of butterfly this is?









My personal favorite






Here is a swallowtail. This guy was moving quick so some of the pics show a bit of motion blur.

[Gregorian]

1. That flying Swallow tail is NICE.

I love that shot of the butterfly flying. In focus, without shake. Beautiful.

It's so cool how they uncurl that funny "straw" thing. (:

[Maestro]

3. Thanks for the kind words.

Truth be told though, I took a ton of shots and only a few came out as presentable.

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Love the brillance of color in your shots!

As to what type of butterfly is the first one....

Found this cool Texas butterfly site with many pics:
(this is gallery 1 of several galleries there)
http://www.texasbutterfly.com/gallery/gallery1.php

I think it may be a Painted Lady butterfly (see page 4 of the above gallery)

Another TX butterfly site:
http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/txleps.html

[Maestro]

4. The color was good probably due to the optics on

my new lens, the EF F/4L 70-200mm telephoto I just purchased. As long as you have enough light, this piece of glass rocks! Thanks for the links and kind words.

[NV Whino]

5. Beautiful!

I've never been able to get a decent butterfly shot. Dragonflies I can do. Butterflies defeat me.

[Maestro]

8. Thanks, but

like I posted earlier, I took a ton of shots and only a few were really presentable. But I guess that is the way all photographers do it.

[bvar22]

6. Outstanding!

The sharpness and vivid colors are breathtaking.
Good color contrast with the purple flowers.

Kudos catching the Swallowtail in flight!
:patriot:

[Maestro]

7. Thanks

Were you able to find the exif data at the link provided? I am learning too how to shoot good photos and always appreciate that info as well.

[okasha]

9. The bfly in the first several shots is a Gulf Fritillary

known as a "Gulf frit" to her friends.

Really nice swallotail shots. They're hard to get because they're never still.

[Maestro]

11. Thank you for the comments and the name of that

butterfly. I am glad to hear that about the swallowtail because it was all over the place. :)

[priller]

10. Really beautiful.

And congrats on the new lens. Looks like a good one!

[Maestro]

12. Thanks.

I am definitely liking my first L series lens.

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Those are gorgeous!

I am redoing our backyard landscape so that it is more 'butterfly friendly'. They are simply beautiful beyond words.


One of the most beautiful sights I have seen is the butterfly garden at Dollywood. Those butterflies were incredibly beautiful.

[Maestro]

14. Thanks.

My wife and I prefer to get our seeds from this place. It's in the Texas Hill Country, a beautiful place in its own right. We were going to go by there just last weekend but it just didn't work out. It's a four hour drive from our house. Anyhow, the seeds we get from there are very butterfly friendly, Black-eyed Susans, Larkspur and various other wildflowers. They have a great selection.

Thanks for the kind words and good luck on the garden.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear Maestro!

I am so very impressed!

These are stunning! Very sharp and clear...and the colors are so vivid!

Major props to you for your work.......

I just cannot get over how gorgeous these are..........

Thank you so much.......:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Maestro]

16. Well color me tickled pink.

I owe a lot to my new lens, the EF 70-200mm F/4L USM lens. The optics on this piece of glass are amazing, but I need a lot of light. It is not a low light lens. I am glad you liked them. Thank you.