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BF on white flower

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 6, 2009681 views17 comments

Got this one late in the afternoon last summer; the BF was probably ready for the night on the flower. It should be a Melitaea.

Thanks for looking

D&L

Canon 40D, Sigma 150 macro, f/7.1, 1/80sec, ISO320, HH, natural light

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 6, 2009 at 8:48 AM

Magnificent image! I especially love the flower that the BF is sitting on. Great work!

Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments

Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on December 6, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Stunning capture. When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it looked like a negative/positive piece of art. The underside of the wing is beautiful, as is the capture. Masterful separation of subject and bg. Great whites.

Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Lego on December 6, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Cool shot. Looks frosty.

Registered on April 20, 2005, 63 Posts, 143 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on December 6, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Very nice composition and subject. I'd suggest adding a bit of saturation to make it pop a little bit more.

Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Hi D&L: Fabulous comp. Love the colorful BF, white perch and sweet BG. Real good BF art. Well done.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Lippert on December 6, 2009 at 10:57 PM

This is a beautiful image! I love how the BF and flower are so separated from the background. Very well composed.

Matthew Lippert

Registered on March 9, 2009, 26 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 8, 2009 at 2:37 PM

Thank you all for the passage and for the kind comments.

D&L

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Comment posted by David Sparks on December 8, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Beautiful combination of BF, flower and dark BG.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on December 9, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Hey D & L very cool comp. Great details and BG.

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Comment posted by Brian Vance on December 10, 2009 at 7:49 PM

Gorgeous, simple and clean composition. I really like the cool, bluish tones in juxtaposition with the BF. Well seen and captured.

Registered on October 31, 2008, 26 Posts, 136 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 13, 2009 at 9:25 AM

Great comp, detail, color, and exposure..
The dainty white flower cluster compliments this b-fly nicely

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 14, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Thank you again for the passage and for the kind comments.

Ciao

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on December 14, 2009 at 10:04 PM

Very nice detail and comp. Well done.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on December 15, 2009 at 6:27 PM

Oh, this is special! Congrats on your EP!! Wonderful!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on December 15, 2009 at 10:11 PM

Great comp and love the background. Great details in both the butterfly and flower. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 16, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Congrats on the EP!! Great shot!!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 16, 2009 at 2:49 PM

We are really glad for the unexpected EP. Thank you for the comments!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments