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Green Hairstreak

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 27, 2012116 views6 comments

Nikon D700, Nikon 200mm micro f4, 1/125s @ f22, ISO 400

Another one from my fav Butterfly site, Magdalen Hill Down near Winchester UK, these are about in April and May but not many around this year as the bad spring really hit them hard.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on October 27, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Absolutely STUNNING, Ian. The color palette just is so pleasing, and the details in the Hairstreak are amazing. I would put this on my wall. The larger version should really be viewed by all to appreciate the beauty and technicals of this shot.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 27, 2012 at 10:35 AM

Beautiful BF, Ian, well displayed. It does feel a bit over sharpened.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Excellent pose, comp, and subject detail, Ian. The light really brings out the striking colors in the wings.

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Comment posted by Ian Hutchinson on October 27, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Thanks for all the comments.

Phil, hardly any sharpening at all, the problem with these critters is they only sit still in bright sun shine and the scales on their wings are very reflective which looks like over sharpening.

Cheers

Ian

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on October 28, 2012 at 12:20 AM

Impressive detail in the wings, Ian. The colors are great and work well together.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 29, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Terrific detail in the butterfly. What a glowing set of greens and the details in the antennae add a bit extra. Very well done.

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