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On Yellow Flowers II

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 5, 2011305 views11 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
5/28/2011 – 3:03:58 PM
1/320
Manual
f/9
ISO 400
Focal length 250 mm
Handheld sitting on a bench
DeLeon Springs State Park, DeLeon Springs, Florida
Raw file processed in Photoshop Elements 9, two BG OOF flower elements cloned out

I think the wasp/hornet on these same flowers is a better image, but I also think this butterfly (?) was really pretty, so I wanted to post this one as well. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on June 5, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Wonderful color, the blurred purple BG really adds a nice colorful element here. Nice sharp detail in the butterfly. Well done.

Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 5, 2011 at 10:00 PM

Barbara: I like your wasp but this is far better IMO. First off, I know how small these little guys are and they can be pretty active. (It is a hairstreak butterfly.) Here too you have a single subject on an isolated perch with a superior BG. On top of that the lighting is superb. Finally your DOF and plane of focus management is excellent. This is actually one of the best hairstreak images I've seen in quite a while. You should be proud of this one.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on June 6, 2011 at 12:38 AM

Very beautiful image indeed. Your composition is just great and the background is out of this world. Keep em coming Barbara.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 7, 2011 at 5:02 AM

Barbara:
This is wonderful. The bright yellow light reflection on the body of this blue BF is great and the bg is marvelous. The only suggestion may be a slightly tighter crop.

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

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Beautiful Barbara. Nice detail and bg

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Herb Sennet on June 7, 2011 at 10:47 AM

Barbara this is a beauty of a butterfly and very good captured. Lovely color and point of view.
Herb

Registered on September 20, 2009, 87 Posts, 106 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Wonderful capture, Barbara! You have fantastic details on the butterfly. I also like your comp and the BG. Great job for handheld.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on June 7, 2011 at 1:02 PM

The Bg is sweet indeed Barbara.One nit is the yellow of the flower which seems blown out.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 253 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on June 7, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Hey Barb, great find, very nice comp, I would crop it tighter and make this great subject stand out more in the frame.

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 7, 2011 at 10:27 PM

This is a lovely shot of what I believe is a Red-banded Hairstreak. You did a nice job of keeping all of the butterfly in focus.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM

Thank you all so much for your comments on this image. :)

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