Busy Buckeye

[Bill_Fach]

Sony A77II
Sony 70-400G @ 330mm, 12mm XT
ISO 800, 1/500 @ f11

I had a lot of fun today chasing this busy little guy around our lantana patch. The challenges were to get him completely in the frame on a nice perch, catch the wings open, critical focus and get the plane of focus right all while hand holding a pretty heavy lens. This is the kind of image that our newer technology makes possible. High frame rate, image stabilization and fast autofocus made this relatively easy. All comments welcome.>=))>

Please do not critique this image. Galleries are for sharing and discussion only.

[Mark_Seaver]

This is a beauty, Bill. Fall Buckeye’s are always a treat as so many butterflies are thoroughly beaten up at the end of their life span. The colors throughout this view are terrific with the clarity of the bf, outstanding.

[Dan_Kearl]

That is wild… Excellent.

[Phil_Hodgkins]

Superb, Dr. Bill!

[Greg_Giesing]

Very nice catch in it’s prime. love the saturation/colors.