Etsy - MarkGilveyPhoto Butterfly Wall Art Corsican Swallowtail On Lantana Print Corsica France Decor Papilio Hospiton Flower Photo Travel Photography
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This is an image of a butterfly on a flower. The image was captured by me, on the French island of Corsica in 2018. I've seen swallowtail butterflies in Virginia, but never really thought much of them. Landing on my wife's butterfly bush & the lavender she grows out in front of our house; I've always wanted to capture this little critter on camera, but haven't been in the right place at the right time. Part of the problem is I rarely have my camera with me when I see one, or perhaps I should say, I never have the right camera & gear on hand. I have all the camera gear I could want, but I keep it at my studio & don't naturally have it on me at all times. My wife & I were visiting her mother in Corsica. One day, we had to drive to the south to Solenzara beach for a doctor's appointment. It was a very hot day, very dry, & the sun beat down on me like I've never felt before. As I was walking along the street, all of a sudden, this bright arrangement of color came into view. It was a bunch of Lantana flowers growing along a wall, & there was a lot of it. The color of the flowers enchanted me to no end. I was drawn to it because of the harmonious color palette it so willfully displayed. I only had my small point-n-shoot camera with me. Again, I didn't have the ideal photography gear on-hand, but I didn't let that stop me. As I got close to it, a Corsican Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio Hospiton) landed on one of the flowers & proceeded to gather nectar. I suddenly had an extreme sense of urgency to capture it on the flowers before it flew off like a drunken moth attracted to a light. I had to try to capture the butterfly with my camera, but it was busy moving around. Periodically, its wings would open & close, & there was a small breeze. All of these elements present potential problems if you want to capture sharpness from front to back. So, I decided to ignore my technical colleagues teachings, & just capture the scene at the fastest shutter speed possible so the flowers & the subject were completely still I got this image. I adore it! I walked away feeling proud like I had accomplished something good. This journey taught me that sometimes, you need to defy what your colleagues or what the rules tell you to do & just get it done! Damn, the torpedoes & all that! - CREATIVE TITLE: Landing on Lantana IMAGE ID: IMG006 AVAILABLE SIZES GLOSSY PRINT SIZES: 8x10, 11x14, & 16x20 CANVAS SIZES: 16x20, 12x36, 24x36, & 30x40 CANVAS TRIPTYCH (three panels): 24x72, 36x72, & 4090 ACRYLIC, METAL, 16x20, 24x36, & 30x40 ORIENTATION: Vertical PRODUCTION & SHIPPING TIME PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. READY-TO-HANG CANVAS: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. METAL PRINTS: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. ACRYLIC PRINTS: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. SHIPPING DETAILS There are 5 ways to print these images. PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER This is a high-quality, professional paper print.
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