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Silver studded blue

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Posted by Shaun Simpson on June 6, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Silver studded blue
Hi this is my first post so I hope I have done it correctly, here is a silver studded blue taken in Buckinghamshire yesterday
Nikon D300, Nikon 105mm macro and 1.4tc, 1/15 @ f11, all c&c welcome.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 7, 2010 at 1:22 AM
Fine first post Shaun,
the two little black spots I would clone out.
Welcome to the forum.
Greetings from Innsbruck :wavey:
Bertl
Posted by John Robinson on June 7, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Welcome. Nits covered. Not seen one for a long time.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Mark Davies on June 7, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Welcome .Nice debut . Dust bunnies covered but the highs are a tadge hot with some space between the butterflies head and leaf behind would have improved things .Congrats on your first post
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 7, 2010 at 9:08 AM
A slightly higher view point would have been good to separate the butterfly from the leaf in front and its a shame that there is damage to one of its wings but its difficult to find the perfect specimen, Nice and sharp though with a good background, Look forward to more

Dave :toast:
Posted by PhilH on June 7, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Welcome... nits mentioned and a shame about the damaged wing.... I too look forward to more.

:wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on June 7, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Welcome, Shaun. A good first post, the first of many I hope. :smile:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bronia Klima on June 7, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Hi Shaun and welcome, great first post beautiful detail and colours with good background
Bronia
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 7, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Welcome Shaun. Better than any butterflies I have.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on June 7, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Hi all many thanks for the kind comments and constructive nits, agree with them all, the nits that is, look forward to making more posts.
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 7, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Welcome Shaun, all points covered about this post so wont add anything except I look forward to seeing more from.

Kind regards,

Brett :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 7, 2010 at 4:24 PM
welcome Shaun and a nice first image. I also look forward to more.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Heath McDonald on June 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Hi Shaun and welcome, a good first image with all the nits covered. Just one thing though, it looks to me to be a male Common Blue. Lokking forward to more.

Heath :toast: