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Common Blue Butterfly

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Posted by PhilH on June 16, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Common Blue Butterfly
40D, 180/3.5, tripod + BH1
ISO200, 1/250 @ f4.5 for all 4 frames
ACR5.3 + CombineZM for 4 frame focus stack.
resize + sharpen CS4

Hi,

Continuing the butterflies. here is a male Common Blue sunning itself, an image I have been after for a while... a focus stack of 4 images taken in an all too brief moment when the wind wasn't gusting, should have been 5 images but it took flight :rolleyes:

All the best

Phil
Posted by Andrew Stagg on June 16, 2009 at 4:31 AM
Fantastic - I wish that they would stay still for 4 frames for me :rolleyes: It really leaps off the background
Andrew
Posted by Mark Davies on June 16, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Super processing ,smart image.
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 16, 2009 at 5:42 AM
It really pops this one, nice shot.

Tim
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 16, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Lovely image Phil it really stands out :smile:



Just wish I could get the little buggers to stay still for 1 frame.







Ian
Posted by David Sewell on June 16, 2009 at 6:54 AM
Great processing, Phil. I really need to master stacking. Even if you did lose your last shot, it seems that a stack of four is sufficient if this image is anything to go by.

David
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 16, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Really superb - well done. I'd have been pleased with one frame like it :toast:

Dave
Posted by Scott Tilley on June 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Really leaps out at you! Cracking shot :toast:

Scott
Posted by Fran French on June 16, 2009 at 1:18 PM
A real stunner Phil, like it very much.

Fran :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 16, 2009 at 3:20 PM
nicely done Phil, they're not always too co-operative when they're sunning themselves like this. I like the almost 3D look.

Matt
Posted by Paul Hobson on June 16, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Hi Phil

very nice indeed, really stands out

Paul
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 16, 2009 at 5:07 PM

Another beauty there Phil, the colour is superb!

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 17, 2009 at 7:05 AM
Cracking.

Robert
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Hello Phil.

Nice capture and good detail.

Seems the four shots were just right to keep all the detail you needed.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 17, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Good stuff Phil.
JohnR
Posted by Justin on June 18, 2009 at 4:34 PM
That's a top quality image Phil :toast: :toast: