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Small pearl Bordered

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Posted by John Robinson on July 2, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Small pearl Bordered
Smallpearl Bordered Fritillary.
Just about over now, but managed to get one looking pretty good.
This hot weather certainly makes them zip around a bit !
D200
Sigma 150mm macro
400ISO
200th @f8
JohnR
Posted by Lewis Thomson on July 2, 2009 at 6:42 AM

Hi John,

Thats a beauty, great DoF and I like the central position on this one!

Lewis.
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Posted by Matt Cole on July 2, 2009 at 7:28 AM
lovely colours and detail John. I'd prefer to see the butterfly on the diagonal a bit more but still a very nice shot.

Matt
Posted by John Robinson on July 2, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Thanks both.
Can't make my mind up over this. I am going more away from this sort of "clinical " look for want of a better expression. They are getting a bit like the "bird on a twig" and Lord knows I've got a few of those !
Cheers
John
Posted by Ray on July 2, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Not the best of compositions, but still a nice record shot.
Posted by PhilH on July 2, 2009 at 9:21 AM
I'm with Lewis here and it certainly isn't a record shot, with its wings spread the central composition works, on the diagonal would be nice too, but this is nice as presented...

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Posted by Drew Mellowship on July 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Works very well John, nicely done.

Drew :smile:
Posted by Kim Connolly on July 2, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Like it very much John, have just bought a macro lens and if mine turn out half as good as this I will be delighted.
Posted by Dennis Alden on July 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Does it for me - minor nits already covered

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dennis
Posted by Tim Gregory on July 2, 2009 at 5:56 PM
This really pops for me Johh, right out of the screen!

I think the colours of the subject in contrast with the dark background make composition irrelevant, from the crisp antennae all the way out to the wings, very well executed... I could argue with myself and say the plant it's sat on draws my eye a little, but the colours are so good its negligible. Top work.

Posted by Craig Jones on July 2, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Like the central composition,it works well with this photo,stunning colours+detail,lovely BG too :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on July 3, 2009 at 1:24 PM
The gorgeous colours of the butterfly work really well with the dark b/g John. Detail and comp great too! Nice one.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on July 3, 2009 at 6:54 PM
The subject stands out really well against the background showing off the super colours & details.
A great looking image John

Lee