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Common Brimstone
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Common Brimstone

by Roberto Facchini

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 21, 201391 views3 comments
Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) photographed last summer in Tuscany. Any comments are welcome.

Canon eos mark II, 180mm macro lens + 1,4x, tripod
f/16, 1/80 sec., ISO 800
LR4

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Ian Hutchinson on April 21, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Hi Roberto
A really stunning image, just love the patch of light BG behind the Brimstone, very well done.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Ian
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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 21, 2013 at 9:38 PM
Very nice capture of this remarkable looking specimen, Roberto. I find it amazing how much the wings look like leaves. Excellent detail and light, and a nice perch and pose. :toast:
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 24, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Very dramatic pose & I like the bright area behind it in the BG! NIce shot!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments