Nature Pipevine Swallowtails

Pipevine Swallowtails · 07:25 PM

A self portrait of me with a group of male pipevine swallowtail butterflies I raised this year.

**eaglem** · 05-01-2013, 08:16 PM

Excellent photo containing so much interest.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-02-2013, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

Pipevine Swallowtails

Great shot, is this an example of imprinting, or just a chance happening?

SJM · 05-02-2013, 04:24 AM

wow.. that is interesting. i like it.

fotogaffer · 05-02-2013, 04:31 AM

Very cool shot - well done!

tessfully · 05-02-2013, 04:44 AM

Wow! How incredible!! Thanks for sharing this amazing portrait!

slowpez · 05-02-2013, 07:49 AM

This is a really wonderful shot. Unique, interesting, and just fabulous.

RoxnDox · 05-02-2013, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by iceemn360

A self portrait of me with a group of male pipevine swallowtail butterflies I raised this year.

"Dad, help!!! Save us from that funny looking thing over on that tripod!"

Cool shot!

Brazeal · 05-02-2013, 09:27 AM

Cool shot!

johnyates · 05-02-2013, 11:13 AM

So . . . How did you get them to pose?

barbosas · 05-02-2013, 01:00 PM

Unique indeed, how did you manage to make stay put on your face?

**Rense** · 05-02-2013, 02:43 PM

One of the most interesting self portraits I've seen in quite a while!!!

**daacon** · 05-02-2013, 02:49 PM

It's all been said very creative shot.

Timtast1c · 05-02-2013, 11:36 PM

Thanks for the comments :P

I took this photo in my bedroom on a cool night. I left the window open enough to lower the room temperature. Butterflies wont and can't fly well at temperatures cooler than 70-75 degrees F. I set up a basking lamp aimed at my face from just next to the camera. When the butterflies were placed on my face, they open their wings to bask and warm up! I had to work fast because they would start to flutter after about one minute. Ta Da!

Timtast1c · 05-02-2013, 11:37 PM

Also, I lit this shot with two strobes with one being to the right.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,619	Originally posted by iceemn360 A self portrait of me with a group of male pipevine swallowtail butterflies I raised this year. "Dad, help!!! Save us from that funny looking thing over on that tripod!" Cool shot!

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Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments :P I took this photo in my bedroom on a cool night. I left the window open enough to lower the room temperature. Butterflies wont and can't fly well at temperatures cooler than 70-75 degrees F. I set up a basking lamp aimed at my face from just next to the camera. When the butterflies were placed on my face, they open their wings to bask and warm up! I had to work fast because they would start to flutter after about one minute. Ta Da!

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Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	Also, I lit this shot with two strobes with one being to the right.