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Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 17, 201157 views7 comments

Brimstone on Variegated Wiegelia.
Good example of camoflauge(?) I thought.
D200
Sigma 150 macro Monopod
400ISO 160th @f8
Levels
70% of full frame.
Contrast down in camera. Sharpen CZM
Cheers
John R

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 17, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Hey John, what a great looking critter. Nice find.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM

John, such a good example of camouflage that at first I only saw the body and thought it was some kind of worm. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 18, 2011 at 10:58 AM

What an amazing critter! He so looks like a leaf and stem. The OOF front leaf and dark area on the left I find somewhat distracting; what would a tight crop almost eliminating them look like? (It would then be a vertical photo.) Great detail on the creature and great find, John.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM

this is very interesting, Without the oof fg and bg, I think the butterfly would get lost. You did a great job focusing the viewer on the subject while still emphasizing its amazing camoflage capabilities.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 18, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Thanks all. Interesting about the cropping. I thought about a vertical and then decided the colour and oof bits of the shot were there as part of the story really. . I'll try a tight crop and see what it looks like
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM

John:
You have good eyes to spot this one. What a perfect camoflauge! Like to see a vertical crop version of this.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on May 28, 2011 at 10:59 AM

Wow! What a gorgeous butterfly! I think you've done a great job capturing the beauty of the butterfly, while also showcasing its unusual camoflage. The butterfly stands out nicely - but in a subtle way. Love those colors too. Well done, John!

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