Orange Tip Butterfly - After 3 years of trying!

[Geoff F]

Every Spring/early Summer I see these Orange Tips flitting around me, but they just will not settle and pose for a decent photo. They fly around my head and settle on the foliage a couple of feet away and look up mockingly at me. But as soon as I reach for the camera . . .

This year, I even had one land on my camera when I was 6 feet away. I wouldn't be surprised if it was trying to photography me!

Finally I found a compliant model, for about a minute; but that was long enough for a couple of snaps.





Maybe not absolutely perfect - but it's the best I could manage after a 3 year hunt.

[jiro]

Your patience paid off, Geoff. That is one sure rare butterfly to see and caught in your camera's viewfinder. Good detail and good use of DOF. Well done.

[Rasbury]

Your patience has paid off Geoff.That's a very interesting butterfly.

[Frankie]

Very nice photo! I know how hard it is to get shots of butterflies - especially with the wings open. I will have to look that one up - not familiar with it.

[ktuli]

Very nice shot, Geoff. Especially the undersides of the wings - that is a very interesting pattern.

- Bill

[Jim B.]

Congrats,Geoff.Wonderful captures!

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments. I did also take a couple of images with the wings fully stretched open, but thought this one with wings slightly curved looked more natural.

[abhi]

Congrats, Geoff. Very nice photos indeed. Never seen such a "furry" butterfly before.

[wilgk]

Well done! - they are terrific images - I just have to look at a butterfly & think how hard it would be to capture, but would love to be able to do it..... thankyou for the success story