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Posted by
Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 30 January 2009 in Animal & Insect.

Some type of Swallowtail I believe.

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Daniel from Kenmare, United States

nice & sharp

30 Jan 2009 5:07am

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Great shot, nice colours and details.

30 Jan 2009 5:24am

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

What a beauty! Love the detail and sharp focus. Very pretty! I also love how the leaf seems to imitate the shape of this beautiful butterfly, a great composition Steve!

30 Jan 2009 5:54am

john4jack from Corvallis, United States

Stunning macro, Steve. Beautifully done.

30 Jan 2009 6:43am

fanfan from la motte servolex, France

splendide celui-là !! magnifique photo !!

30 Jan 2009 6:54am

Marie LC from Voiron, France

Magnifique !

30 Jan 2009 7:33am

10Fraction from Rennes, France

A wonderfull macro, congratulate

30 Jan 2009 7:50am

Peggy M. from Metz, France

The natural beauty, so fragile as a beating of wings! What a delicacy!

30 Jan 2009 9:11am

BoB from Milano, Italy

So beautiful butterfly, perfect close-up

30 Jan 2009 9:31am

clic from Barcelona, Spain

Fantastic picture, with some color and a very good level of detail. Greetings.

30 Jan 2009 9:50am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

What a fabulous close up Steve. Stunning details and colours.

30 Jan 2009 11:10am

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Nice close-up shot, great colours and sharpness

30 Jan 2009 11:22am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Gloriously colorful and detailed, Steve.

30 Jan 2009 11:54am

Marcah from United States

Fascinating detail once again.

30 Jan 2009 12:27pm

dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States

again great color and such sharp detail. Great work.

30 Jan 2009 2:27pm

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!

30 Jan 2009 2:44pm

Don from spokane, United States

A beautifully detailed and colorful shot of this butterfly. A very attractive image.

30 Jan 2009 4:09pm

Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada

Indeed. The colours are lovely enough but it's the detail that really brings this to life

30 Jan 2009 4:56pm

Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France

incredible ..... I LOVE these butterflies !

30 Jan 2009 5:11pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

beautiful macro

30 Jan 2009 5:13pm

zahai from Berlin, Germany

a beauty indeed. both the butterfly and the capture. Lovely composition :)

30 Jan 2009 5:21pm

EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom

Magnificent markings, what a beauty. You've captured the detail so wonderfully, Steve

30 Jan 2009 6:02pm

Giovanni from Milan, Italy

Fabulous detail and beautiful butterfly! Great capture!

30 Jan 2009 6:04pm

Alain Berger - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada

I agree, this is a beauty, beauty and beauty ! Great detail !

30 Jan 2009 6:21pm

NarB from Bruxelles, Belgium

Lovely tones and détails. Beautiful macro. I like!

30 Jan 2009 6:32pm

Veronelle from Lens, France

fantastik butterfly , ( j'en ai jamais vu de comme ça pour de vrai !)

30 Jan 2009 6:32pm

micke bergling from Sweden

The colours are lovely , a great shot

30 Jan 2009 6:34pm

k@ from France

Hoo, this is a young (beautiful !) chick too :) Thks a lot, my dear - we're all such great butterflies, but yours the best !

30 Jan 2009 6:35pm

Jeffster from Long Island, United States

How beautiful!

30 Jan 2009 6:35pm

Pascale from france, France

it's real................a beauty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 Jan 2009 6:43pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

A classic beauty!!!

30 Jan 2009 8:04pm

Zygene from morlaix, France

Un papillon vraiment de toute beauté.

30 Jan 2009 8:13pm

peter from new york, United States

another stunning capture. such crispness here and i love the green background contrasting against the butterfly's beautiful colors

30 Jan 2009 9:52pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Steve, this image is just incredible! I love the markings and patterns. Simply exquisite...what a capture!

30 Jan 2009 10:27pm

zecarlos from Lisboa, Portugal

Stunning macro. Great work.

30 Jan 2009 10:28pm

Lesley from Lincoln, United States

Gorgeous shot, but I especially like the heart shape on the leaf! Well done, Steve!

30 Jan 2009 11:07pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

An amazing close-up shot Steve, the colors are really beautiful too...!

30 Jan 2009 11:29pm

Xavi Heredia from Badalona (almost Barcelona), Spain

Really spectacular colors!!

31 Jan 2009 12:18am

Diana from Olympia, United States

fantastic shot
like real

31 Jan 2009 12:32am

JJ from Jersey City, United States

wonderful macro, superb detail

31 Jan 2009 1:40am

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

They are the most beautiful butterflies! Yesterday I saw two of them attached and it was a great sight! Beautiful capture, the colors are amazing!

31 Jan 2009 3:19am

Daryl from Amagasaki, Japan

Lovely full, detailed image.

31 Jan 2009 3:56am

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

Wow...I've never seen butterflies as beautiful as this. Wonderful.

31 Jan 2009 4:01am

One from Açores, Portugal

Outstanding ! Wonderful macro capture !

31 Jan 2009 4:38am