"A Joy to Behold" by David Friederich

A Joy to Behold

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Artist's Description

“Seek and ye shall find,” I said to myself, as I ventured forth to capture images of butterflies today, pushing my convalescence beyond what my doctor suggested. So many redbubblers have been uploading wonderful pictures of butterflies, I felt image envy and needed to have my own. Well, this is one. Not the greatest ever image of a butterfly for sure, but mine for today. This beautiful creature is actually a little beat up, just like me. He is a western tiger swallowtail, if my research is correct (I know there are bubblers out there who will quickly correct me if I am misleading you), but sans part of his tail. I felt an affinity to him, so here he is, imperfections and all.

Technical: (so I qualify for the technical group) Nikon D300, Nikon 80-200 mm lens, with 1.4 teleconverter and close up tube, 1/640, f9, ISO 400.

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Artwork Comments

mikrin almost 10 years ago

Great capture David! Wonderful detail!! I have such a hard time with butterfly shots…
Marvin Collins almost 10 years ago

Excellent work, beautiful detail and colors.
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Far from a great butterfly shot, but one of the few I have, and only one of two I have posted to bubble.
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Thanks Mike. Me too. I took a ton just to get one good enough to post.
tuffcookie almost 10 years ago

this is a beautiful butterfly shot David! he’s gorgeous and you did a wonderful job capturing him. yes i do believe he is missing part of his tail/ right hand wing. but i could be mistaken
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Thank you Kel. No I think you are right on. I am guessing (not a butterfly expert), that in butterfly time he is old, and wearing out. Maybe a butterfly expert can help us out with this. Hope all is going well for you.
Marie Sharp almost 10 years ago

Lovely capture with excellent color and clarity!
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Thank you so much.
Fremme almost 10 years ago

great job on this yellow shallow tail (i think that’s the name), anyhow both being from BC, i see these here and there they sure aren’t easy to shot, well done with this one
Dayonda almost 10 years ago

Great photo! A “slice of life”.

There’s a story I heard about Sir Winston Churchill: It seems “they” wanted an oil painting of him for posterity. He posed patiently enough, but checked the work. The artist asked if he wanted his warts painted out, and he declined, saying he wanted it “…warts and all”! I don’t know if it’s true or not, but that’s not important. It’s the “warts and all” theory that I like.
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Oh Dayonda, great comment. I felt that about this little creature. Shall I wait until I have the perfect butterfly, or should I upload this one, “warts and all”. I love your comments on my work. Thank you so much.
dlgeorge1 almost 10 years ago

Very nice shot. You sure are getting alot of these especially carrying around the D300 with the 80-200. That is not a lightweight group especially after surgery.
bamagirl38 almost 10 years ago

Absolutely gorgeous !
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your feedback.
Darren Post almost 10 years ago

Wonderful capture !
David Friederich almost 10 years ago

Glad you like it.