Gold Rim - _TNY_6569P3
Extra-wide shot of a gold rim swallowtail (Battus polydamas), also known as the tailless swallowtail or the Polydamas swallowtail.
This one is made from three photos and stitched together as usual using Kolor Autopano Giga into a 110 megapixel shot.
This one sat a bit in among the leaves and there was a not very good green hue over most of the butterfly because the light came down through the leaves, but I think it came out alright after some extra tweaking in Photoshop.
The butterfly initially sat much lower when I found it, but one off those pesky little ants that have occupied the butterfly house decided that he should bring this giant home and bit it in the foot - which made the butterfly try to shake it off and climbed out of frame and much higher - right as I was about to take a photo.
Gold Rim - _TNY_6569P3
Extra-wide shot of a gold rim swallowtail (Battus polydamas), also known as the tailless swallowtail or the Polydamas swallowtail.
This one is made from three photos and stitched together as usual using Kolor Autopano Giga into a 110 megapixel shot.
This one sat a bit in among the leaves and there was a not very good green hue over most of the butterfly because the light came down through the leaves, but I think it came out alright after some extra tweaking in Photoshop.
The butterfly initially sat much lower when I found it, but one off those pesky little ants that have occupied the butterfly house decided that he should bring this giant home and bit it in the foot - which made the butterfly try to shake it off and climbed out of frame and much higher - right as I was about to take a photo.