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Monarch in Madeira

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Posted by Cliff Young on March 25, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Monarch in Madeira
While visiting the Botanical Gardens in Funchal last month I couldn't resist capturing this Monarch butterfly feasting on a Pride of Madeira flower. All comments appreciated.

Nikon D300
18-200mm VR @200mm h/held
1/125s f/10
ISO 200
Posted by Matt Cole on March 26, 2009 at 3:56 AM
it's a pleasant image Cliff, although the head looks a little soft to me. Always nice to see different species on UKNP though.

Matt
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 26, 2009 at 6:15 AM
A nice image, I agree about the softness, perhaps a little more sharpening would help? The background is a little bit distracting, but the pose you have captured is nice.
Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 26, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Apart from benefiting from a little sharpening I really quite like this, nice colours.

Drew :smile:
Posted by Cliff Young on March 26, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Thanks for your comments guys. You are right about the softness - I think this one is better but maybe not quite as good a pose. Sorry about the distracting background - still there.

:smile: Cliff