Ringlet portrait

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15 replies

Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 1, 2012 at 8:39 AM

D7000 105mm f2.8 macro + TC14e ISO 100 1/15s at f9 MLU tripod & cable release.

Taken in July locally quite early in the morning whilst still cool. All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick.

Posted by Phil Ellard on September 1, 2012 at 8:52 AM

Compositionally that looks wonderful, the colours BG and sharpness really complete it, well done

Posted by keith mitchell on September 1, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Nick clean and sharp looked hard can't find a nit,think Phil as about covered it,excellent.

Keith.

Posted by Ian Haskell on September 1, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Clean and good image Nick. I like a lot.

Ian

Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 1, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Love the diagonal grass stem going from corner to corner, lovely smooth background and great detail.

Posted by Barry Southon on September 1, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Nick

Spot on, already stated.

Posted by Graham Goddard on September 1, 2012 at 6:24 PM

As Barry says - spot on

Posted by David Sewell on September 2, 2012 at 7:48 AM

No nits from me. Great image.

David

Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 2, 2012 at 3:29 PM

Another excellent piece of macro work, Nick. It's flawless

Andy...

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 3, 2012 at 1:45 AM

Lovely image. Well composed, nice clean background and great detail.

Posted by Michael John O' Ma on September 3, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Best Ringlet shot I've seen in a long time. The light is perfect.

Posted by John Robinson on September 4, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Great stuff.
Love the colour on the grass head.
JR

Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 5, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Many thanks for your comments folks!

Nick.

Posted by Matt Cole on September 5, 2012 at 4:44 PM

no nits from me either Nick. It seems paler than the ones I normally see, do they all look like this north of the border?

Matt

Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 5, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Thanks Matt...yes the Scottish specimens are paler than those in England and a little smaller too.

Nick.

Posted by Matt Cole on September 5, 2012 at 6:09 PM

interesting, I didn't know that Nick.