Girls on Top - butterly Karma Sutra................

Discussion

10 replies

Posted by Andy Astbury on July 14, 2008 at 4:19 AM

Now I was told the name of these randy little so'n so's, but, like most of my attributes, few that they ever were, my memory ain't what it was

Having a stab at id from the UK Butterflies site I'm going for Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus, though please correct me if I'm wrong, it's the female that's side on.

Had a wasted 188mile round trip yesterday to Crammer Gutter looking for Gold-ringers and Keeled Skimmers which were distinctively absent

but managed to salvage the day with these and a few other little gems on the way home.

Slight sharpness run out on left side of the trailing wing edge but can't be helped.

EDIT: Yeah, yeah I know the BG isn't making the image pop, but it's kind of hard when everything around the subject is bloomin' brown!

Besides, you never heard of subtlty.......lololol!!!!!!!!!!

D2Xs
180mm macro
ISO100
1/13th @ f11 +0.7EV

PP CaptureNX and CS3

Thanks for looking folks as ever

Posted by Rob Fisher on July 14, 2008 at 4:32 AM

Andy,

Lovely sharp image.

I do feel that if the background was slightly different colour it may make the subject pop a little more.

Rob

Posted by John Robinson on July 14, 2008 at 4:34 AM

Nice one - yes Small heaths
You should have let me know you were coming down. I might have been able to help.Thats my local stamping ground.
Cheers
John

Posted by Elliott Neep on July 14, 2008 at 5:03 AM

Hi Andy. Its a nice shot, but the BG is almost the same colour as the subject, so I am straining to look for the edges, if you know what I mean - there isn't much 'pop' to the image. Sorry you had such a fruitless trip - is this a common experience among photogs here? Has there been a noticeable decline in the winged insects this year?

Posted by PhilH on July 14, 2008 at 5:21 AM

Minor nit has been mentioned but still an enjoyable image...

There is a most definate decline in winged insects this year, but still hoping that things will improve once we have gotten Autumn out of the way...

Posted by Paul Inglis on July 14, 2008 at 6:30 AM

Hi Andy,

Cracking image! I find the complimentary background adds to the image not take away from, IMO of course!

Posted by Brett Lewis on July 14, 2008 at 7:19 AM

It works for me, don't mind the BG at all as it's their habitat after all..

Brett

Posted by Ian Hardy on July 14, 2008 at 8:06 AM

Hi Andy,

Nice image.

Ian Hardy

Posted by Rob Howard on July 14, 2008 at 8:40 AM

Hi Andy,

Works for me all day mate! Does not look very comfortable though

Is it the Sigma 180mm macro you were using??

Regards

Rob

Posted by eric weight on July 15, 2008 at 1:07 PM

so'n-sos Andy

I don't mind the bg at all. Nice to see one of the less dramatic butterflies on here and you have done plain-Jane justice too. I like it a lot. That tiny bit of missing sharpness that you are whittling on about is barely noticeable - relax a bit.

Eric

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM

Looks fine to me Andy, the pink stem draws you in to the butterflies