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Green Hairstreak

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 1, 2011573 views17 comments

Don't know what kind of butterfly..(Thanks to charlie and Howard for the ID)

Nickle-sized

D300
180mm
1/1250 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 800
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 1, 2011 at 8:21 PM

Nice composition and I love how the green is such a shock against the bland colors of the grass and BG

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 1, 2011 at 8:55 PM

It would help to know where this was taken, Sandy. Just a stab in the dark it may be an Arizona Hairstreak. They are found in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas south to Mexico.. Wonderful composition with the grass and great background. A bug person has got to like this one.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 1, 2011 at 9:11 PM

Sorry, taken in the SF Presido area.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 1, 2011 at 10:15 PM

This is excellent Sandy, I like everything about it..The kind of image that makes me lament the very poor showing of b-flies this year. I've shot the small hairstreak many times over the years, but I've only seen this green variation on a few rare occasions.
Anyway, on a scale of 1-10, a very solid "10"

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 1, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Great color, interesting and totally sharp detail, wonderful pose, and a great environmental setting. You got it all.

Peter

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 2, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Beautiful shot, Sandy. Great pose, very nice colors and great BG.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on September 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM

I like the perch and the BG is perfect. The color of the butterfly and the BG work well together. Nice job!

Registered on September 1, 2011, 35 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 3, 2011 at 11:46 AM

I think that the subtle colors make this a difficult subject to get good detail - but you have succeeded admirably. Helped by the light BG & perch which do not compete with it.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM

Beautiful subject so well captured, Sandy. Very well done.

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

Comment posted by Basil Greber on September 4, 2011 at 5:57 PM

Fine background, unusual perch, great colors on the subject. What's not to like?

Only nit is that I might try cropping it a little bit more tightly. But as I said, minor...

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 4, 2011 at 9:50 PM

I really like this image. The great detail, the color, the background and the perch really set the butterfly off. Great image.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 6, 2011 at 7:26 PM

Congratulations on the Editors Pick Sandy, wonderful image!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 6, 2011 at 10:18 PM

THIS is really seen and captured Sandy. Of course the butterfly and colors are purrrrfect, but for me what really adds to make this such a beauty is the clean simplicity including the grass and very complimentary OOF BG. It all comes together sooooo nicely! Very well done, and "Congrat's" on receiving the WP!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 6, 2011 at 10:46 PM

Wow, Sandy !!. What a lovely photo of this Green Hairstreak !!. Perch is lovely too. Congrats on your WP...

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM

Hey Sandy, the comp on this is simply perfect and the green wings add just the right amount of color to the warm brown BG. Congrats on the WP!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 8, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Congrats Sandy!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 8, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Sweet Photo Sandy

A beautiful little creature, congrats on the well earned EP!!!

Ken Archer

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