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Tranquillity (+alt)
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Tranquillity (+alt)

by Yun Gao

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 5, 201498 views7 comments
Nikon D90, Nikkor 105mm, f/9, 1/320, ISO500, handheld, +0.3 EV, 75% of full frame.

All comments are welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 6, 2014 at 6:04 AM
Hi Yun,

No nits here--nicely focused and this lycaenid looks good in the soft light :toast: .................................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 6, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Lovely portrayal, Yun - nice detail, excellent bg and a delightful pose. There is a gentleness about the image which is most appealing !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 6, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Another beauty, Yun. Wonderful soft colors and textures throughout the bg. Now on this one, the BF does look to be in an awkward position, facing straight down. It's interesting, but I think this angle makes it more difficult for the viewer to "see" the bf. I would like to see this rotated 90 degrees cw just for comparison. Not sure this would work because of the oof vertical stems on the right side that would then be running horizontal, but I would consider this, as you probably have already. :wavey: :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 6, 2014 at 5:19 PM
Great look at the bf, Yun. I really like the upside down pose, which these little ones do quite often. You've also got good details in the bf and fine gentle summer colors in the background. This gives a great sense of summer.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 6, 2014 at 7:57 PM
Hi Scott, Thanks for your comment. Here is a rotated image for comparison.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 6, 2014 at 9:24 PM
Thanks for posting the rotated version, Yun. My initial thought was that I liked it better. Certainly looks more natural, and I like the vertical orientation. But if the downward view is natural behavior (per Mark) and how it was captured, I'd leave it that way. :wavey:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 6, 2014 at 10:35 PM
Hello Yun :wavey: Again beautiful work. i prefer the downward natural version. the colors are magical :toast:


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