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Common Blue

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Posted by Peter Edge on August 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Common Blue
lots of these guys around at the moment.
Canon 1D mark3 180mm f3.5 macro 1/80 sec f13 iso 200 almost full frame.
C&C most appreciated.
Pete
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 11, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Hi a very nice image but I do find the out of focus bud in the foreground a little distracting.

Phil.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 11, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Hi Pete

I agree with Phil, I think you can crop it tighter (bottom and right) to remove the OOF plant and still get away with the composition

Dave :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM
I'm quite envious of the macro shots on here. I have to agree about the oof bud, I often like oof foregrounds but on this it does distract the eye from the butterfly.
Robert.
Posted by Matt Cole on August 11, 2009 at 3:48 PM
a nice image, looks like it might be newly emerged. The foreground is not ideal and the wing tips aren't pin sharp but otherwise a nice shot.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 11, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Nits covered but it is quite difficult to get the right plane of focus when they are dancing all over the plants and holding the wings in that position. Look forward to more.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 12, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Agree about the OOF bud but think it would be too close to the antenna to crop. Still a very nice image. :toast: