In flight success of last summer

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Comments

Clifford Dupuis

Nicely captured Yves. A photograph like this one takes talent, luck, and patience all of which came together for you in this shot. Well done!

Yves Langlois

Thank you so much for the kind words Clifford. Always give life a chance to surprise you.

Jane LeBlanc

I agree with Debra and Heather, well done, Yves!!

Yves Langlois

Thank you very much Jane.

Debra Plett

That looks like an incredibly difficult shot Yves. Congrats on a shot well done. The butterfly looks so delicate floating on top of the soft background. I agree with Heather all the way.

Yves Langlois

Thank you so much Debra. This is a 6 mpx croping (out of a 61 mpx original). Those team effort shots where Life is required to made its part have a very special taste.

Heather Mellon

This little guy stands out so beautifully against the cobalt background and the floral detail offsets him perfectly. Beautiful detail in a challenging shot and the colours are magical. Well done Yves.

Yves Langlois

Thank you Heather. I knew that I would raise my chances by staying at a fair distance from the subject (to have a wider DOF) and count on the quality of the camera with a heavy croping.

Description
Twenty feets away was a big clump of little white flowers with a white butterfly flying erratic. No way I can set the focus on the erratic butterfly. At that distance the butterfly was so tiny that I have a chance out of million that the autofocus would set on it but the scene was interesting and the lighting was good. So I made about ten shots hoping for the best. A was lucky with those two good shots.
Taken By
Yves Langlois
Taken On
November 7, 2025
Tagged
butterfly daisy flower plant petal pollen animal bird pollinator insect arthropod wing lepidoptera
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 200
  • Lens Model: FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
  • Shutter speed: 0.0008 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11

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