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Monarch Chrysalis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 20, 201724,289 views7 comments

During a nature observation walk that I led at the North Tract Patuxent River Research Refuge, we found this Monarch chrysalis. I managed to get back twice to photograph it. In this case on the morning after a rainy day, so there were still lots of water drops hanging onto the chrysalis. The iso and f-stop were chosen to get the images in the water drops reasonably sharp. (5D3, 180mm macro L, 1/250 s, f/18, iso 800, tripod)

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7 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 20, 2017 at 3:56 PM

The fisheye droplets make this pretty pool, Mark.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on October 20, 2017 at 8:22 PM

Wow, this is awesome, Mark! I love the droplets. Great detail and a very nice out of focus background that matches the green of the chrysalis. The refractions in the drops are so sharp. What a perfect shot.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on October 21, 2017 at 6:55 AM

Hi Mark,

Good job getting the exposure with some challenging light. Rain drops are an excellent addition to the comp. Well done............Jim

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 21, 2017 at 2:15 PM

Nice job getting the detail in not only the chrysalis, but in all the water drops along the edges Mark. This has nice color and BG. The water drops take this over the top.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on October 21, 2017 at 10:15 PM

Mark, excellent detail in chrysalis and the trees in the water drops are impressive. devil

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on October 22, 2017 at 10:01 AM

Great capture Mark! Love the water drops. Great composition. Keep up the good work

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 24, 2017 at 6:59 AM

Mark ..I like this quite a bit, a jewel with drops of water. Fantastic detail...

Balan Vinod

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