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Skipper

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 28, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Hi All,

Hope you're all well.

Here's one from last weekend that I've only just got round to processing. I was fighting against the breeze, but a few turned out ok. I got a few closer up, but I preferred this one due to the comp and pose.

I don't do too much macro work, so I would appreciate all C and C!

Techs:
D200, Sigma 180mm. 1/350sec @f8. 200 ISO.

Thanks for looking!

:wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on June 28, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Don't no much about macro either, but I know this is a very nice image with lovely colours and BG, and I love the composition, and the thistle :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Dennis Alden on June 28, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Nice composition Dawn. I'm trying to improve my macro photography, so I'm no expert, but it looks sharp and has a nice background so you're on the right lines IHMO.

:toast: :toast:

dennis
Posted by John Robinson on June 28, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Nice one Dawn ! Good with the proboscis out too.
And you got the right perch !! :wink:
Cheers
John
Posted by Kim Connolly on June 28, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Can't criticise - don't know enough about macro - but it looks fabulous to me, full of detail, and a superb background too.
Posted by David Taylor on June 28, 2009 at 2:56 PM
At the risk of being hypercritical I would crop some off the bottom of the thistle to put more emphasis on the insect with its superb proboscis. A great BG as well.



:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by keith mitchell on June 28, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Can't find any nits Dawn it looks great to me.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by eric weight on June 28, 2009 at 4:36 PM
No nits from me, I like this one a lot.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Ray on June 28, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Sorry but for me, the Thistles are far too dominent.
Posted by Matt Cole on June 28, 2009 at 5:35 PM
these are not the easiest butterflies to photograph as they don't tend to stay still for long. You've done a nice job here Kim. The butterfly is perhaps a bit small relative to the size of the perch, but you've still done a good job. Nice lighting and detail and I like the fact the proboscis is extended.

Matt
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Yes if the thistle had been single headed it would have been better but its still a decent capture of a sometimes difficult subject. :toast:
I never thought time would fly by so quickly when you start to do these.

Major
Posted by PhilH on June 29, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Indeed a very difficult Butterfly to photograph, the breeze has been a bane so far this year... This is a nice result, you seem to have been battling some quite harsh light too, slightly overcast helps a great deal.

I might trim a tad from the bottom but that is no deal breaker... the angle of view shows the skipper very well and the sharpness appears to be good.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 29, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Hi all, thanks very much for your kind comments, much appreciated!