A Giant Swallowtail butterfly

One Giant Swallowtail butterfly in feeding mode...

Comments?

Rich colored Butterfly.  Nice Shot.

cg

Sharp with details of texture and vibrant color. Clear tentacles. Very nice presentation in the frame. Perfect BG. Regards, ifti.

I like the slightly back lighting which really brings out the colors and details on the butterfly wings.  Though that very same light burnt the flower's petals quite a bit, but not much you can do there unless using a flag to block off light hitting the petals, or use fill flash to balance out shadow & highlight (which would've given you an entirely different look and feel.)  The in-focus plane is excellent and the out-of-focus background is perfect and makes the subjects pop; giving the butterfly and the flower a three-dimension appearance.  Lastly, the composition is well considered and pleasing.

Jerry, I like the composition, DOF, and beautiful detail on the butterfly's wings.  This is a really nice image.  This is a shot I wish for.  Well done.

Excellent!