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Jungle Jewel

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 8, 2012317 views4 comments

Another Costa Rica butterfly - don't know what this one is.
Too centered for ideal, but no choice, as there was an old rusted fence immediately to the right.

D300s
70-300mm @ 220mm
Subject dist: 2.24m
1/250 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL - 3 with diffuser.
Hand-held

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 8, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Beautifully colored butterfly! I like his pose on the leaf and the green background shows off his colors well. I find the black blob behind the leaf distracting, but this could easily be cloned out. As far as comp, you could crop some off the left side if you didn't wish it so centered.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 9, 2012 at 7:18 AM

Another beautiful species, Sandy. I have no problem with the centered comp. This one also works as a vertical. The bg works well with the subject. So, when were you in Costa Rica?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 9, 2012 at 10:03 AM

Beautiful species Sandy, lovely markings & colors.
I like the placement in the frame, well composed!

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on October 9, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Beautiful butterfly. I think the composition works fine.

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