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Balance

by Keith Bauer

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 3, 20142,067 views8 comments
While up in the Sandia Mountains photographing birds, this scene unfolded.

Not your typical Macro gear :-)

Canon 5D Mark III
500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
1/1250 @ f/5.6
ISO 500

Larger Version provided

Thanks for taking a look and providing your feedback.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 3, 2014 at 2:06 PM
Wow, absolutely fabulous Keith. Some really nice DOF for 5.6. Your focus was razor sharp, I'm assuming you handheld this. Will look awesome printed I'll bet. :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 3, 2014 at 2:25 PM
Gorgeous, Keith, and a remarkable catch. Must be one heck of a succulent lower with all three on at the same time. The lighting on the BFs' wings is beautiful. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 3, 2014 at 2:42 PM
The lighting really makes this special, Keith, as does the balancing act of the butterflies which picks up wonderfully well on the arrangement of the flower and buds. Very fine image !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 3, 2014 at 3:51 PM
John asked:
I'm assuming you handheld this


No, this was on a tripod with a Wimberly head. The birds I was after up in the mountains are largely small songbirds so I was looking for perched birds.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 4, 2014 at 8:27 AM
I like very much the wing pose and lighting in this photo. Beautiful butterfly image!
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Rose on August 4, 2014 at 9:29 PM
Most impressive! :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 58 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 5, 2014 at 8:26 AM
Keith ..love this image, The light and the comp makes this a killer image. Very thoughtful of you to have used the long lens to capture a beautiful image. Those buds on either side is the icing ..very nice piece of work...

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 5, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Hi keith :wavey: This is a once in a lifetime scene :eek: :jump: :eek: I'm glad to see you finding butterflys in your part of the world.... here in my part of canada, they are so rare.... you captured the subjects, light and color remarkably well.. congrats on very fine work :toast:

Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments