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Small Skipper

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Posted by Kim Connolly on July 21, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Small Skipper
Managed to get a few of these - despite the wind and rain, but am unsure what to do about the background which seems messy! :frown:
Tried cloning but it just didn't work! Liked the butterfly and the flower - so C & C appreciated.
50D +Sigma 150mm
Exposure Time = 1/320"
F Number = F10
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Shutter Speed Value = 8.38 TV
Aperture Value = 6.63 AV
Exposure Bias Value = -0.67EV
Metering Mode = Pattern
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Nicely caught Kim - especially with the fully extended tongue/proboscis or whatever it's called :wavey:

I think it would be a bit of a tall order to rework the BG - the thought of it would bring me out in a cold sweat.

A slightly lower shooting angle might have done the trick as the BG in top part of the frame looks really nice.

If you can get the chance try shooting your subject with a background 12 to 15 times further away
than the subject to camera distance - I know that may well be impractical for the most part but it'll smooth your backgrounds out no end at f10/f11.
Posted by John Robinson on July 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Still a nice shot though. As A says it would be hard to sort that backdrop out. Doesn't look too bad anyway.
John
Posted by Rene de Heer on July 21, 2009 at 3:24 PM
I agree with Andy, would be a hard job changing the background. Still i think it is a nice image! Well done!
Rene de Heer
Posted by stewart canham on July 22, 2009 at 4:55 AM
I think you will find that this is a Large Skipper, still a nice image though??

Stewart.....
Posted by Kim Connolly on July 22, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Thank you Stewart - am not wonderful on identification but I thought the large Skipper had antennae with a club hooked point.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 22, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Hi a nice image of a large skipper you only need the antenna identification when comparing it to a Essex skipper as they are almost identical, the large skipper wing pattern both top and bottom are the key identification features for the large skipper.

Phil.

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Posted by Kim Connolly on July 22, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Many thanks - it's really appreciated!
Posted by John Robinson on July 22, 2009 at 8:55 PM
There are quite a lot of rather ambiguous articles on a google search which state that the hooked antennae are a diagnostic feature of large skipper, so you weren't that far out Kim :wink:
John
Posted by Fran French on July 23, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Very nice Kim, I get easily confused as to which is which as well :biggrin:

Fran :toast: