Eye of the Snout

Reverse lens pentax 28mm of the eye of a snout butterfly.

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Patomarazul

Lion

Very nice detail! Posted 6 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
  Lion
  
  Appreciate your feedback Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic, Stephen! So cool to see you evolve in macro photography. Posted 6 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
  Lion
  
  Your kind but this is fun... now for the not so great news. I had to send my camera back to the factory. It started to chronically have an issue with communicating with lenses. So I am out for a bit... Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Wow, bummer! Does the problem have anything to do with the use of reversed lenses? Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Stephen Philips
      
      Lion
      
      No, I am using a reversing ring that has no contact with the camera electronics. I also use canon extension tubes that are mounted directly to the body and does not allow contact through the reversing ring. I was caught in a pretty good rain storm on my last trip. I had the camera turned off and covered with my shirt but some water still seeped through. On a professional body and lens I would not have expected a problem but almost immediately thereafter I started having problems. I felt pretty confident that all the residual moisture had dissipated by the time I turned everything back on but evidently it still had some residual. Anyway, we will let them sort it out. I will just be without for a week or two. Maybe I can find some images I have not posted yet and get them online... Cheers Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Best of luck with the repairs. Most pro bodies should be weather sealed, but in my experience, most lenses are not. Posted 6 years ago

The American snout butterfly

The American snout is a member of the Libytheinae subfamily, in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species is found in both North and South America. The larval host plants are ''Celtis'' spp. on which the eggs are laid singly.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Stephen Philips