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Small Heaths mating (I think)

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 17, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Small Heaths mating (I think)
I know they are mating alright. Its whether they are Small Heaths or not I'm not sure of. :biggrin:

Unfortunately lost the tip of one of the antenna on the lower image.

Would appreciate your comments.

D80
Sigma 150mm
f11 1/50s
ISO 100
Tripod
Posted by Craig Jones on August 17, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Lovely image and I like the central composition :wink: nice detail and colours,nice work Maggie :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2009 at 11:16 PM
ooooo - wonderful!
perfect dof to catch the 'flys and flower in focus, but the BG blurred.
My only nit is that i'd like to see the large 'fly a bit more off-center - but just delightful as is!

sandy r
Posted by Matt Cole on August 18, 2009 at 2:59 AM
nicely taken Maggie, I would agree that a bit more space on the left would help (and that antennae in frame :smile: ). If I was being really picky I'd say that a bit more DOF would have helped to get the main butterfly's wing tips in focus but this may not have been possible if it was breezy. Still a very nice image.

Matt
Posted by stewart canham on August 18, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Hi Maggie...
Its hard to be sure about the species as they are a very tatty pair!!! but I think they are Meadow Browns, but not 100% sure...
Well taken

Stewart......... :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 18, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Nice work there Maggie.. a real shame about he antennae but you did what you could in the conditions. Really at the end of their life-cycle by the looks of things.. These are indeed Meadow Browns so concur with Stewart on that one.

Kind regards,

Brett :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 18, 2009 at 7:02 AM
I like it. The tatty condition tells a good story as we usually see butterflies in their prime. This must be a last fling :smile:

Simon
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 18, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Nice one Maggie :smile:


It looked better in print :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Thanks all for your comments. :smile:
Posted by Justin on August 19, 2009 at 5:42 AM
A good behavioural image. Good one
Posted by Peter Woods on August 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Maggie, lovely shot of Meadow Browns, well done :smile:

Looks like both have been around the block :wink: