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Common Buckeye
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Common Buckeye

by Joel DeYoung

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 30, 2010343 views19 comments
Common Buckeye

Found this while looking for dragonflies. I thought it would make a good subject.

Nikon D300 w/105mm Micro Nikkor
1/6sec. f/11 ISO 200
Tripod, Cable Release
:wavey:

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 30, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Definitely a good subject!
Very nice shot, with wonderful colours and perfect details.

Congrats

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 30, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Beautiful butterfly with great markings. Expertly photographed. :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM
The hindwings are perfect. And although although the forewings are a little tattered, the picture is close to perfect, too. You positioned yourself just right to get all four wings and both antennae well within the region of sharp focus. I like the way that the Buckeye and the foliage it's on are nicely separated from the OOF green background. Good work.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on August 30, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Great comp, detail and colors. Awesome image :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 30, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Joel:
Nice BF and expert capture. Like the complementary brown leaf perch. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 31, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Beautiful capture, Joel :toast: Well done and well presented.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Gilham on August 31, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Great capture Joel, love the detail and sharp focus, a treat to look at in the larger version. Very complimentary colors throughout this comp. Well done. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on August 31, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Excellent capture. Great angle and the moth is very sharp.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Bo Mackison on August 31, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Great colors. Love the symmetry of the buckeye and the contrasting shapes of the background.
Registered on August 31, 2010, 4 Posts, 12 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 31, 2010 at 10:32 PM
A great species and this is one of the sharpest Bfly images I've ever seen on NPN
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 1, 2010 at 2:56 PM
What a beautiful butterfly.
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on September 1, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Perfect!, a really sharp image, wonderful butterfly, good comp :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 1, 2005, 86 Posts, 589 Comments
Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on September 2, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Amazing colors!!
:wavey:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 4, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Very good DOF and details Joel, really like the wet brown leaf perch & green BG here too.
Looks great! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on September 4, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Gorgeous detail, Joel. Nothing common about this one! :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Ganz on September 4, 2010 at 8:51 PM
Oh wow. What a shot!
The detail and colour are bang on.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 5, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Joel,
wonderful shot! Beautiful BF so well captured. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 5, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Joel: This little guy is in great shape and your focal plane management is spot on perfect. Nice BG and perch also. :toast: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Sindy Burk on November 1, 2010 at 4:13 PM
I just love it. It really stands out.
It shows well the beauty of those creatures. :wink:
Very sharp and nice background.
Well done and thanks for sharing
Registered on October 28, 2010, 29 Posts, 44 Comments