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Heath Fritillary

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Posted by Ian Hardy on June 25, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Heath Fritillary
taken yesterday
Nikon D2Xs Nikon 105mm Macro lens
Matrix Metering
1/160@f14
ISO400
Shutter Priority
Wireless Speedlight SB-R200
Gitzo Tripod
And Seculine Twin1 R3-UT Remote
Curves and USM in CS3
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 25, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I think the angle you taken this at has limited your possible depth of field. It would have been useful to get as perpendicular to the butterfly as you could in order to get the whole of the subject sharp from wing tip to antennae. It's nice that you have it in it's environment but a little bit too busy all over really. You might want to keep trying with these ones and spend your time there during the early morning and late afternoon/early evening. You will find them much more responsive to your needs by way of being still on their perches and enable you to set up without disturbing them too much.

HTH.. Kind regards,

Brett :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on June 25, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Hi Ian
Brett has said it all really.Still a nice shot though.
Cheers
JohnR