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Poised

by Ian Wolfenden

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 24, 201473 views5 comments
A comma butterfly showing its underwing with its ` comma ' mark.

Canon 7D, Tamron 55-200mm lens @ 200mm, 1/640sec @ f9, ISO 1000

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 24, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Excellent DOF, Ian. Good camouflage on the BF. Looks like a dead leaf. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 24, 2014 at 4:52 PM
I've always liked how the comma looks, it can blend in so well it's very hard to spot..
Good details at this size, nice DOF and realistic color in your "leaf" :smile:
Well done!
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 24, 2014 at 8:55 PM
Ian - Very nicely captured !!. Great work with the plane of focus here :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 24, 2014 at 9:42 PM
What a remarkable species of BF, and really well imaged, Ian. I've never seen one of these myself. Well, maybe I have and just assumed it was a leaf! I especially like the ragged wing top.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 27, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Yes, the comma's are a favorite because of how well they blend in. This is a fine look at this one and it shows off the comma very well.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments