The Swallowtail
by Sue Melvin
Title
The Swallowtail
Artist
Sue Melvin
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Macro photo of a swallowtail butterfly on a beautiful purple butterfly bush against a green bokeh background. Taken in Charlotte, NC.
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*This image has been featured in nineteen FAA groups, including:
Southern Photographers
Groovy Butterflies
Butterfly Photography
Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife
Images That Excite You
Premium FAA Artists
1 A Day Waiting Room Art
I Love Nature Photography
Beauty
Insects and Creepy Crawlies
Butterflies on Flowers
BUGs BUGs and more BUGs
Butterflies
Visions of Spring
Nature From Around the World
Flower with Company
Beauty of this World
Butterflies and Other Insects
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery
2nd place in 'Things that Flutter' contest
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June 2nd, 2011
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Comments (53)
Anita Faye
Super beautiful macro Sue! Featured on Groovy Butterflies! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
Sue Melvin replied:
Thank you, Anita, for your kind comment and support my work by featuring this image in your group!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in our group, I Love Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world!
David Lankton
Wow! This is stunning in beautiful colors and great detail. Butterflies are so wonderful to capture. V/F
Will Borden
An exceptionally colorful, clear and stunning swallowtail/butterfly bush photo, Sue! The muted green background really sets it off!!! F,V&SU!
Sue Melvin
Hi Nancy! I'm so very glad that you have enjoyed viewing this butterfly image! I saw this beauty alighting on my crepe myrtle bush in my backyard and went out with my camera and managed to get close enough with my zoom lens to capture this image. You need a camera with a fast shutter speed or sports mode to get a good shot. This is one of my favorite captures of a swallowtail. I have seen the kind of butterfly you mentioned, but have never gotten a photo of one... yet! :-)