Birds do it, Bees do it...........

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16 replies

Posted by tony flashman on May 25, 2008 at 5:41 PM

.....even Small Blues do it......

Having spent many hours this weekend chasing these flighty little blighters, I was pleased to have got this shot.

Nikon D300
Sigma 180 macro (love it)
Benbo Mk1
Kirk Ball head
200th sec
f9
200 iso
Full frame
RAW
loadsa sweat!

Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 25, 2008 at 5:57 PM

Nice image Tony great colours BG and subject

Ian

Posted by Paul King on May 25, 2008 at 7:26 PM

A lovely shot Tony them colours are fantastic.

ps, cracking klens is it not?

Posted by Ian Andrews on May 26, 2008 at 3:08 AM

Well worth all the sweat and effort Tony

Ian

Posted by tony flashman on May 26, 2008 at 3:11 AM

Thanks Ian, BTW do you want to buy a tripod? At least I only lose small items!!

Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 26, 2008 at 3:51 AM

Very nice, I like colours, and background

Frederic

Posted by Matt Cole on May 26, 2008 at 4:05 AM

a great shot, very well taken.

Matt

Posted by Nigel Blake on May 26, 2008 at 4:56 AM

Excellent shot with a lovely uncluttered BG

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 26, 2008 at 6:18 AM

Excellent shot!
Love the smooth BG and perch!

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 26, 2008 at 6:23 AM

Very nice, Tony, I like the 'almost symmetry' and you've got the background blur/subject DoF spot on.

Greg

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 26, 2008 at 6:47 AM

Hi Tony,

Awesome capture! Love the overall setting and composition!

Posted by Nick on May 26, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Was expecting a couple of '...educated fleas.' for a moment there

.

Glad someone's got some butterflies out - we've only seen a handful up here so far this year!

Posted by PhilH on May 26, 2008 at 9:05 AM

Well done here Tony... that Ian been losing things?

A great image.

Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 10:28 AM

Fine shot Tony.................agree with Greg's 'symmetry' comment.........adds a nice touch to the image

Alan

Posted by Danny Green on May 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM

Wow great shot Tony

Danny

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 27, 2008 at 11:47 AM

Superbly executed Tony and well worth all that effort.. Great DOf and the detail is awesome.

Brett

Posted by Ian Hardy on May 28, 2008 at 6:19 AM

Hi Tony.

Brilliant shot well done.