Owl Butterfly --- Costa Rica.

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Gottshotz

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Photo of the Giant Forest Owl Butterfly taken in the rain forest at Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica (26/02/17). A huge butterfly, 7 inches wingspan, it displays a large eyespot on the underside of each of its hind wings, so when resting with its wings folded the eyespots are prominently displayed --- this form of "Mimicry" fools predators into thinking it is an Owl rather than a butterfly, and it doesn't get attacked. Taken with D750 and 105mm., Micro plus 1.4TC @ 150mm., f4.2, ISO 4,500, 1/1000 Sec., handheld.
 
Another beautiful shot David with great detail - it looks as though your focus point was right on the "Owl eye" on the wing ..



Harry.G
Thanks Harry, yes I was concentrating on that particular spot, probably in hindsight if I had used a slightly higher f number like f7 I would have achieved better overall focus but the background would've been more distracting --- would have been a good subject for focus stacking !
 
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