Common Buckeye

These butterflies were everywhere on a recent prairie visit. The wings were in varying stages of aging with a large number being seriously frayed.  All of the butterflies were busy feeding on golden rods and it was a photographer's feast!

Technical: This image was obtained holding a close up filter against a 10-22 mm wide angle lens at 10 mm and moving the camera in as close as possible (to about 4 inches) to the butterfly. Composition and focus were monitored using LiveView. Aperture f16, ISO 640. While using both hands to hold the lens and camera I was standing on my right leg. Who says you always need to shoot with a tripod?