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Black Eye

by Yun Gao

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 16, 2014197 views14 comments
Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) butterfly on Black-eyed Susan.

D90, 105mm, f/9, 1/40, ISO800, +0.3 EV, full frame. Butterfly house, Montreal Botanical Garden.

All comments are welcome and appreciated.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on April 16, 2014 at 1:23 AM
Really nice macro shot. The detail and focus is awesome. I like the composition. It's really good as is, and I see in your techs, as you were already down to 1/40 sec. and ISO 800, probably couldn't change f/stop for a deeper depth of field, but that would have been nice.
:toast:
Registered on February 28, 2014, 18 Posts, 147 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM
I like the overall soft colors and tack sharp eye, head, and curled proboscis Yun.
Interesting comp and POV, nice work! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 16, 2014 at 12:52 PM
This is a really cool closeup of this butterfly! Excellent detail and comp.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 16, 2014 at 5:42 PM
Excellent detail where it counts and I like the color combination, very cool shot, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on April 16, 2014 at 5:44 PM
Excellent Yun. Stunning color combination and very nice detail in the face of the BF. Wonderful image.

Sanjay
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 17, 2014 at 6:56 AM
Excellent close up, Yun. Really well composed with the curled proboscis between the petals. Kudos on getting the head and proboscis in focus and very sharp. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 20, 2014 at 12:25 AM
Wonderful macro, really showing the curled sipping straw. Love the colors and the way the one antenna parallels the edge of the flower.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on April 21, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Excellent composition and I love the detail!
Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 22, 2014 at 3:42 AM
Your usual crisp detail in a very fine image, Yun ! An attractively different composition,with excellent lighting and colour.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Neat how it seems to be peeking out at you. Lovely colors and great detail in the eye and proboscis.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Jeff Oates on April 25, 2014 at 5:49 AM
Very cool shot!
Registered on February 23, 2013, 46 Posts, 83 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 26, 2014 at 12:08 PM
Very nice shot. I like the unusual POV. Great colours!

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 26, 2014 at 6:41 PM
Hello Yun :wavey: Sorry i missed this one :eek: Love this closeup!!! Congrats on a well deserved WP :toast: :toast: :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 28, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Great head, thorax, and proboscis - congrats on the WP!

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments