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Backlit butterfly

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 4, 2010139 views8 comments

This Common Blue butterfly was backlit by the late evening sunlight.

Sony A350
Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro
1/125th second
f8
ISO 400
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Hand held using live view to compose the shot at arm's length.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Audrey Rice on November 4, 2010 at 8:37 PM

What a sweet shot, Geoffrey. I love the DOF, and the detail and color in this tiny creature. Butterflies are difficult to shoot, and you did an outstanding job.

Registered on November 2, 2010, 12 Posts, 39 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 5, 2010 at 6:03 PM

Great shot, Geoffrey. Perfect light and sharpness!

Congrats

D&L

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

Comment posted by Basil Greber on November 6, 2010 at 4:43 PM

Very nice shot - nice subject and composition, and excellent background. My nit would be that the subject is a bit dark - maybe reflecting some light onto it using a reflector (or just a white sheet of paper

) could have improved this.

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

Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 7, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Geoffrey,
beautiful image with subtle colors, nice pose and perch.

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

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 10, 2010 at 3:54 AM

We've sum variety of this family here in India & i know how difficult it is to photograph em' u have done an excellent job

is this image cropped or full-frame??

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 12, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Nice job in getting this difficult back lit shot, good detail all the way through, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 14, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Thanks everyone

Krunal, the top and bottom are as taken but I've cropped a bit off the sides.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 5, 2010 at 1:26 PM

superb shot- exposure, composition and detail are awesome, I love it- great picture, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments