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African monarch

by Yun Gao

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 24, 20172,439 views6 comments

African monarch on Purple firespike

D90, 105 mm, f/9, 1/250, ISO 800, 80% of frame. Butterfly house shot. Tripod & monopod not allowed. April 2017.

All comments are welcome and appreciated, and thanks for looking.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on November 25, 2017 at 2:33 AM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 25, 2017 at 2:22 PM

Hi Yun,

Very good with excellent sharpness including the antennae. I would not a change a thing as I like this one as presented...................Jim

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 27, 2017 at 6:25 PM

The bf and flower look great in the larger view, where the contrast is much higher, Yun. Your crop looks great.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 29, 2017 at 11:44 PM

Enchanting devil

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 6, 2017 at 8:41 PM

Very pleasing! Nice work.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on January 1, 2018 at 9:32 PM

Love the colors and composition of this one, Yun! Very nice clarity and detail also, especially in the large version. Excellent shot!

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