Changing light

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Changing light

September 15, 2014 by Mike Powell

As this Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly (Speyeria cybele) moved about on a flower, the light hit it in different ways, beautifully illuminating its colorful wings.

Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged Alexandria VA, butterfly, Canon 50D, Great Spangled Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly, Huntley Meadows Park, Speyeria cybele, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on September 15, 2014 at 8:03 am | Reply Dan Antion

First time I’ve ever seen one (even in a picture). Thanks
- on September 15, 2014 at 8:18 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Dan. We have a pretty good number of these beautiful orange butterflies here in Northern Virginia, but it is unusual that I am able to get a shot like this that isolates a single one against and uncluttered background.
on September 15, 2014 at 8:57 am | Reply benrowef64

really nice shot, the colours in the wings are great and the way the light and shadow adds and takes detail away.
- on September 15, 2014 at 9:01 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  It was a wonderful moment and I was able to take a lot of shots, each of them subtly (or dramatically) different, given that the butterfly was in almost constant motion. The interplay of light and shadow fascinates me endlessly (and having a beautiful subject doubles that pleasure).
on September 15, 2014 at 11:16 am | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

What an amazing way to start Monday…Love the photos.
on September 16, 2014 at 6:25 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

You got some great shots of this beauty. They don’t usually sit still for very long.
- on September 16, 2014 at 6:28 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  When they are feeding in earnest, I think their guards are down a little and sometimes they will let me get a bit closer than normally in order to get shots like these.
on September 16, 2014 at 7:37 am | Reply Bruce Ruston

Great shots and what a lovley butterfly.
on September 16, 2014 at 9:43 pm | Reply Bella Remy Photography

Another glorious flutterby Mike. Great captures!
on September 18, 2014 at 5:22 pm | Reply mariekeates

They are, in my opinion, the most beautiful and delicate butterflies of all