Hackberry Emperor
Scarlet Tanager - Sandy Hook National Seashore, Fort Hancock, New Jersey
Well, maybe not Emperor, but he was definitely the King of the Hackberry the day I saw him, and I've no doubt he ate a few Hackberry Emperor caterpillars while he was there!
There are quite a few Hackberry trees on The Hook,
but I've yet to see a Hackberry Emperor butterfly, but until I do this guy will have to do. LOL
These guys have a tendency to blow out most sensors, so be sure to underexpose them a bit to ensure detail in the reds. And even then you'll have to process the reds relatively dark at a reasonable contrast to stay within the range of your monitor's capability, but if you view the finished image on a dark background, or matt your print on a black matt and display it in good light all is forgiven!
FYI - Click on my Tanager set to see more images of these guys.
This image is (or was at one time) one of my most popular images
click on the following link to see a slideshow of Dah Professor's Top 100 Images
Hackberry Emperor
Scarlet Tanager - Sandy Hook National Seashore, Fort Hancock, New Jersey
Well, maybe not Emperor, but he was definitely the King of the Hackberry the day I saw him, and I've no doubt he ate a few Hackberry Emperor caterpillars while he was there!
There are quite a few Hackberry trees on The Hook,
but I've yet to see a Hackberry Emperor butterfly, but until I do this guy will have to do. LOL
These guys have a tendency to blow out most sensors, so be sure to underexpose them a bit to ensure detail in the reds. And even then you'll have to process the reds relatively dark at a reasonable contrast to stay within the range of your monitor's capability, but if you view the finished image on a dark background, or matt your print on a black matt and display it in good light all is forgiven!
FYI - Click on my Tanager set to see more images of these guys.
This image is (or was at one time) one of my most popular images
click on the following link to see a slideshow of Dah Professor's Top 100 Images