Took this in 2004 with my D100, my first digital camera. It was in the Blue Ridge Mountains - Shenandoah National Park. I was giving a lecture on butterfly photography. After class we headed outside for some shooting. I remember it was "brisk" and very windy. These coppers where flying erratically low to the ground and were being blown back and forth. They were in a huge field with few trees, so the wind came through without any breaks or calm spots. I shot at a very high speed for those days to stop the motion and as a result had a shallow depth of field. Couldn't raise the ISO with the D100 without a lot of noise. Considering the equipment and complexities of the weather, I was pleased. They are beautiful butterflies. The intense orange was enhanced by natural sunlight. No flash. William
The American Copper
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