Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 17, 2012110 views8 comments
I tried to isolate the butterfly in the sunflower field.
Is there too much distraction in background ??
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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 17, 2012 at 7:06 PM
Delight Indeed . . .
Rick you have out-done yourself the colors are fantastic. The BG is a great part of the entire capture that adds a whole other deminsion by no way distracting. I like the framing also. Very Well Done . . .
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 17, 2012 at 8:09 PM
I find the background delightful, too. Everything looks great to me. (Of course, the better the picture, the more I am tempted to tweak it, so I wonder if it might be even better with a little bit more contrast just on the BF, or maybe the BF and perch. Pleasure to see this. The hackberry emperor is one of the Nymphalids that doesn't live in my part of the world.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Wow, Rick, this is gorgeous. The background is way too dramatic and colorful to be distracting. I love it. Despite the strong BG light, there is excellent detail in the butterfly. I was going to suggest cropping the oof bottom to a 4x5 ratio, but, after going back and forth, I think I decided I like it just the way it is. Kudos on a distinctive and great capture.
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 17, 2012 at 9:26 PM
Rick - Given the situation I think you handled it admirably. While the highlights in the background are not ideal, I think the superb rendition of the butterfly compensates more than enough in this frame
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 18, 2012 at 3:12 AM
Rick, this looks great to me. Love the bright colors and the subtleness of the very detailed/superbly sharp butterfly. Nice composition in my book.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Really a unique shot Rick. Love it as posted.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 18, 2012 at 9:06 PM
Beautiful, I think the bg is wonderful and showcases the butterfly perfectly.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 21, 2012 at 8:39 AM
I don't think the BG distracts at all here, a great variation of your last post Rick.
In point of fact, the lighter yellow behind its head helps it too stand out better IMO.
Well done
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8 commentsRick you have out-done yourself the colors are fantastic. The BG is a great part of the entire capture that adds a whole other deminsion by no way distracting. I like the framing also. Very Well Done . . .
In point of fact, the lighter yellow behind its head helps it too stand out better IMO.
Well done