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Spring at last!

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 25, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Spring at last!
Nikon D7000 300mm f4 ISO 800 1/4000s at f5.6 handheld

Out for a walk through some local woods to check on a badger sett and came across this Peacock butterfly enjoying the unseasonal hot weather on a log. It is a little tatty but its colours have lasted quite well over the winter months. All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Nick, thanks for commenting on my image. Reciprocity is a good thing! :wink:
Lovely image of this beautiful butterfly, spring seems really upon us. Great stuff!
Rene de Heer
Posted by keith mitchell on March 25, 2012 at 3:23 PM
Hey Nick hope it lasts.Nice simple clean image.

Keith :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 25, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Thanks Keith, so do I!

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on March 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Is it just me or has the lack of shadow given a surreal look? Very well spotted, none flying here yet despite my sunburned face :o
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 26, 2012 at 3:20 AM
The large image is a stunner Nick :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 26, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Lovely image with great detail but I agree with Neil. I don't know what it is, but it has indeed a surreal look. :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on March 26, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Excellent large image. There were two chasing each other in my front garden this morning, couldn't get a photo though. :frown:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 26, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Nice image - great colours for an animal that has overwintered; they tend to be washed out and a bit shredded.

:toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on March 26, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Nice

Its certainly a topsy turvy spring, we have snakeshead fratillaries in flower with snowdrops in the garden at present - thats at least 3 weeks early :eek:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 26, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Lovely colours Nick, great shot :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 26, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Lighting looks well controlled on this one, and taken with a 300f4, my macro lens of choice for butterflies and dragons. Good work, Nick.

Andy... :wavey: