Another Large Skipper

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8 replies

Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 17, 2009 at 7:07 PM

Sods law since I bought a macro lens we seem to have had gale force winds - oh well it is summer isn't it?

C & C most welcome

D80
Sigma 150mm
1/50s F11
200ISO
-0.3EV
Matrix
Tripod

Posted by David Taylor on July 17, 2009 at 7:14 PM

I llike the composition, but the butterfly looks ever so slightly OOF to me. Very nice colours
though.

Posted by Tom Smit on July 18, 2009 at 1:09 AM

Hi Maggie, Nice compo. The flower seems te be sharp, but not the skipper.

Posted by Major Gilbert on July 18, 2009 at 3:58 AM

Until this year never really looked at this species of butterfly, Is it me or has it been a good year for them as they seem to be all over the place.
Anyway it does look as though the focus point has finished up on the flower head but not easy to do hand held Maggie as I have found out.

Major

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 18, 2009 at 8:48 AM

I know exactly what you mean Maggie! I like the detail here and the thistle but I think the wind has left you with some blur in the butterfly looking at the proboscis. Keep going though and good luck

Posted by Rene de Heer on July 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Nice composition but the butterfly is not quite sharp to my eyes. maybe a tad more usm?
Rene de Heer

Posted by Kim Connolly on July 19, 2009 at 1:43 PM

A really nice composition; nits already said.

Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 19, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Thanks all for your comments. Will keep practising. Realised windy conditions are not a good place to start! Also discovered from "The Master" that I should have been converting my pics to sRGB before uploading and also using USM after converting to 720mm. Need all the help I can get but will stick at it. God loves a tryer

Posted by Justin on July 19, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Colours and composition look great but just that little bit more sharpness needed to finish it off nicely.
Fingers crossed for a drop in the wind.