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Conehead

by Bill Fach

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 9, 2011202 views10 comments
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/1000 @ f5.6

Going through some of my shots from this summer at the Mercer Arboretum and came across this little checkerspot cavorting amongst the cone flowers. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 10, 2011 at 12:03 AM
Nice DOF choice, Bill.
Like the colors, butterfly, and BG a lot - but all the imperfections in the central flower draw my eye and bother me a little. Easily corrected, if you wanted to..
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on February 10, 2011 at 3:38 AM
Bill:
Beautiful BF, nice cone heads but wish the petals were better preserved. Nevertheless still a very good capture.
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Comment posted by Derek Yow on February 10, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Very nice framing Bill!! I also wish the petals were a little less weathered, but in the end you cannot self-select the flower that butterfly is going to land on. Great job taking what mother nature handed you and making it work.
Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 10, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Fantastic DOF, POF and color scheme... shots like this are always difficult because you have to balance your elements but you did it perfectly while leaving some green around the flowers.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on February 10, 2011 at 9:26 AM
I like this very much Bill; the petals don't bother me at all. A great find in your archives!
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 10, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Beautiful work Bill ,lovely BG and choice of POV. Lovely image!
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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 10, 2011 at 10:21 AM
A beautiful combination Bill. Thanks for sharing this summer beauty when the temps are below zero and snow's deep on the ground. :smile:
Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 11, 2011 at 8:23 AM
I like this a lot. Purple Cone Flowers are on of my favorite wild flowers and the butterfly really makes the image. I like the comp, dof, colors and background. The flower petals really don't bother me that's nature.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 12, 2011 at 4:45 AM
Great shot- Beautiful colours palette (you caught the perfect butterfly species with those flowers) and excellent composition- well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 14, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Love the comp and colors. :toast:
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