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Meadow brown + repost

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 12, 2011125 views9 comments

An image of a Satyrinae butterfly, probably a Maniola jurtina- Taken early in the morning, on a sunny day - Natural light, selective sharpening, cropped for composition.
Nikon D300s; Sigma 180mm; ISO 250; F8; 1/125; tripod
All comments welcome, Fabio

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9 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 12, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Splendid image all around. Especially like that you caught this BF on such picturesque blossums. Thumbs up Fabio.

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

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 12, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Lovely all the way around, Fabio! Perfect detail on the butterfly and it's perch. The background is pleasant and a good complement to the subject. My only nit is the OOF blossom, which I believe could be partially removed in a tighter crop.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 12, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Wonderful tones and exquisite detail in the butterfly and the flower and the dew drops.
I agree with Phil about the crop. A 2x3 vertical, taking some off both sides would be great.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 12, 2011 at 11:58 PM

Fabio, really nice detail on the b-fly and primary flower. Nice BG. The oof bloom is a bit distracting - I'd also experiement with a tighter crop to remove some of it.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 13, 2011 at 7:38 AM

Large view looks excellent, great quality Fabio.
One of the best b-fly images I've seen in awhile, no nits from me!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 13, 2011 at 11:03 AM

Nice shot, Fabio! I like the great detail on the butterly; he has an interesting face. Wonderful blurred BG and great comp. I also agree with a slight crop off the right side.

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

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on July 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Hi, thanks for nice comments- I repost a more cropped version (I tried both before posting, but I prefer the squared comps with this subject)- Thanks again, Fabio

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

Comment posted by Jared Atencio on July 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Very nice light and focus Fabio. I like the cropped repost removing that distracting OOF blossom. Lovely light on those wings!

Registered on June 23, 2009, 21 Posts, 422 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 13, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Tastefully done, Fabio - not particularly bothered by the slightly OOF flower near the right edge.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments