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Tainted Lady

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 16, 2011159 views9 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/30 @ f16, Full Frame

I chased this slightly flawed Painted Lady in our garden a few days ago. It was early and she wasn't as active as usual, stopping frequently to warm up. This allowed me to get pretty close and to manage the plane of focus of the wings. Other than the damaged hind wing she was just about perfect. Guess we'll have to settle. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

You achieved an excellent POF as you say, love the warm colors and great details Bill.
Nicely de-focused BG and the bordering flowers R the icing on the cake.
I've been known to patch small wing defects, but the predator here took a fairly large bite it seems..
Well done!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 17, 2011 at 1:36 PM

The light here is so warm and soft. Perfect for the subject. Nature's tough and I often wonder if we don't do a disservice by only showing perfect images to the public.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on June 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Nice image Bill, good details.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM

The larger version really makes me appreciate the dof and the lovely details on the wings. It's a rough world for butterflies, I guess. I almost never see one in pristine condition. The 'bite mark' adds character.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on June 17, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Love the details Bill!

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on June 18, 2011 at 3:12 PM

I don't mind the damaged wing in the least. This is reality - and its beautiful. The gorgeous background looks very fresh, and the purple flowers are a nice touch. Nice shot, Bill.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 18, 2011 at 9:20 PM

Super detail in the large version. I like your pov too.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 19, 2011 at 10:22 PM

great colors on the BF and the flowers - too bad about the damaged wing but it always seems like the patient ones are the ones with imperfections.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 20, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Bill:
A very lovely capture of this Lady. The DOF is perfect

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