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Red admiral

by Monica Siri

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 28, 2009131 views8 comments
Hello,

this is my first post in this gallery.
I'm usually in the field for birds, but this time a butterfly has drawn my attention.

40D 1-400 @400
f 8,0
1/400
ISO 400

Thanks for looking.
C&C are very welcome :wavey:

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 28, 2009 at 4:05 PM
I love these butterflies and the detail and color captured on this photo are really really nice. The composition also is good with the bird angled in the frame. Unfortunately the brown OOF BG on the right side is less than interesting.

- Luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Hi Monica, very nice capture. The pose and the details on the bf are really perfect. The BG is a bit distracting, but overall the shot works well.

Ciao

daniel
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 28, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Hi Monica: this is a beautiful BF which is nicely captured. Love the color. The light must be very strong to cast the black shadow: perhaps lowering the ISO and increasing the aperture may improve the BG. Overall still a strong comp.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on October 29, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Great image of this pretty butterfly, nice colours, details and comp. The bg doesn't bother me at all. Nice shot, and great first post in this gallery! I hope we'll see more of your pictures here :smile:

Hmm. I think this critter is a male.
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by JACK NEAL on October 29, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Good butterfly! Very sharp. I would like to see a tighter shot to cut out some of the bg.
Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on October 29, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Hey Monica, welcome to the macro forum, and nice first post. Nice details and light on the B-fly. :smile:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 30, 2009 at 8:38 PM
I would crop to eliminate as much of the brown space on the right as possible, and the light is a tad bit harsh. Other than that, this is a beauty! Great DOF, colors and nice sharp details. I can never get butterflies to sit still long enough to capture them!
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Great first post Monica..Nice details, exposure & realistic colors..
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments