Juniper Hairstreak Butterfly

Saw my first green butterfly here at a local botanical garden. It's a Juniper Hairstreak. Thought you might like it too.

C/C welcome.

417mm + 68mm extension tubes
MF
ISO400
1/200s
f8
EC -0.33
Partial Metering
Flash

Uncropped, only resized

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How can we not like a butterfly,they are nature`s beauty rebel,really amazing creatures.
Thank you for showing,lovely.

Amazing colourful butterfly. Nice shot, it stands out.

Lovely! The colors are so vibrant.

A very different butterfly and one I have never seen. Quite striking and the background of the flower really sets of the contrast in colors. Very nice Fee....finaly got my extension tubes...now i just have to learn how to use them

Beautiful colours ! Both butterfly and flower. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, Fee, what a great composition. The colors (magenta and green) are complementary, aren't they? And the bokeh is striking.

Way to go, Fee. You got a beautiful subject, then composed it well and exposed it perfectly. Not bad, young man.

Composition really works well Fee, colors and great and agree with everyone above.

Thanks for the kind words Dimitri, Tony, Liza, Gary, Reigh, Joe, Stan, Dennis. Glad it works out fine. When i use it as the wallpaper on my 1440x990 res widescreen monitor, it really puts a smile on my face.

Gary, the tubes will work magic on your 400mm, as well as the 200mm.