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Skipper

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 18, 201393 views6 comments

This photo was taken in July in the worst possible lighting conditions (full mid-day sun) with no lens filters or hood. I had to do some cleanup in Nik and I was sad to see that there was some camera shake. I had a terrible tripod last summer and I wasn't using it much. But I still like the pose and I love the curves and lighting of the flower. Thanks for looking. Comments welcome!

Canon Rebel XTi
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto @ 300mm
1/640 at f/6.3
ISO 200
Handheld
Cropped to about 70% of original
Minor corrections in PS
Nik Color Efex 4.0
Local community outdoor flower gardens, July 2012

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ian Hutchinson on February 18, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Anice shot Jess, think i would have lost the green parts of the flower as they are a little distracting, but still a very good shot.

Cheers

Ian

Registered on September 8, 2012, 9 Posts, 38 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 18, 2013 at 1:56 PM

You do know how to find great colored backgrounds, Jess.

Nice comp and perch for this little guy. Re the green area, I think I like the additional interest and color that provides but just my opinion. . . However, I do wish the focus was a bit sharper on the skipper. But as you said, it does have great curves and lighting.

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

Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on February 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Nice picture. Great composition and beautiful colors of the background.

Registered on November 15, 2012, 35 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 18, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Excellent comp, Jess. The white floral perch and blue/violet bg are great elements to go with the skipper. The skipper looks a little soft to me, which look may be exaggerated by the light.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Jess Williams on February 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Thank you for all the comments, everyone. I agree the skipper is not as sharp as I would have liked. Luckily, these little guys are common and I hope to get some new shots this summer.
I also struggled with whether or not to keep the green part of the flower, so it's nice to hear opinions on this. :)

Registered on February 15, 2013, 17 Posts, 53 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 21, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Your comp and choice of background here are great. As you suggest, the bf does look a bit soft, but shooting at 300mm on a light weight tripod can do that. I could see the crop that Ian suggests, but I do like the green bits of flower and the curled petal at the edge.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments