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Julia Butterfly
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Julia Butterfly

by Barb Pflaum

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 18, 2012146 views7 comments
Here is another one from the butterfly tent. This was taken about a year and a half ago on my first visit there.

Canon Xti, 70-300 IS lens @ 135mm, f/8, 1/640 sec., ISO400

All comments and critiques welcome and appreciated.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 18, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Beautiful shot, Barb. I really like the lighting in this--that flower is quite dazzling! I'm afraid the flower steals the show from the butterfly but the butterfly adds a lot to the flower. :smile: I like the artistic curve of the butterfly wings. Do wish the foreground wing was sharper but this is minor. Overall a very pleasing image to view.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 19, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Very pretty - the colours go well together. The flower seems a bit bright, and thus dominating. I'd suggest dampening it a bit so the butterfly also gets it's due attention.
Very fine image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 19, 2012 at 6:04 AM
Wow! Nice lighting & a great range of DOF while still managing to keep the BG simple!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on December 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM
This is a real beauty, Barb. I like the spotlighting on the flower and BF, and the way they stand out from the dark bg. Super image. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 21, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Beautiful shot with the flower as the star and the butterfly as the co-star. The combination tells a great story. I do think that some of the flower petals are blown, that a slight burning in on the flower would fix. It could also be interesting to lightly dodge the antennae so it's easier to see.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 26, 2012 at 6:46 PM
Hi Barb :wavey: A very fine and thought provoking compositiion :cool: the flower sees to be sprinkled with bright light, while the BF is reposing in the cooler confines of the shade, very nice! :smile: :jump:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 1, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Striking image with the dazzling white flower that pops against the black Barb.
Nice detail throughout, with the Julia b-fly complimenting your main subject nicely :wavey:
Well done!
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments