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Small Skipper Feeding

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Posted by Matt Cole on August 2, 2008 at 3:05 AM
Small Skipper Feeding
A Small Skipper feeding on Devil's Bit Scabious. I find these skippers quite a challenge to photograph. They tend to stay low to the ground so avoiding a cluttered background is tricky and they don't keep still for more than a second!

Canon 400D with Sigma 150mm lens.

f11, 1/200, tripod.

All C+C appreciated.

Matt
Posted by eric weight on August 2, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Superb shot Matt. They are so difficult, but I really like them. You have managed a pretty good DoF with this by getting the leading edge of those wings in the same plane as the head. It works well.
:toast: Eric
Posted by John Robinson on August 2, 2008 at 7:41 AM
Good one Matt
Good showing the probosis.
JR
I think the plant may be Betony by the way
Posted by Paul Inglis on August 2, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Hi Matt,

Beautiful image - Love the composition!
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Posted by PhilH on August 2, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Splendid image of probably one of the hardest Butterflies to get an effective image of....

Really like it, in particular the space....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 2, 2008 at 3:43 PM
many thanks for the comments :smile:

Matt