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Augusts Sun

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 18, 2014175 views13 comments
'Augusts Sun' is a Gulf Fritillary.
F/10, 1/400th, ISO 640, Canon 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 & natural light (-1 exposure bias) @ 11:01am. SUNNY & CLEAR.

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 18, 2014 at 9:06 AM
Simply gorgeous Howard,
Looks like break time is over,
Well done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 18, 2014 at 9:47 AM
Delightful image, Howard ! Can't think of how this might be bettered for composition, detail or colour.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 18, 2014 at 11:45 AM
A truly wonderful image, Howard. The colors and detail are outstanding overall. The short DOF for lack of BG detail is perfect in every way. You've surely got these type of closeups really dialed in. :toast:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 18, 2014 at 2:23 PM
Beautiful shot of a gorgeous BF .. :toast:
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 18, 2014 at 8:45 PM
Fabulous, Howard. Gorgeous subject with great color; super sharp. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 18, 2014 at 9:19 PM
Hi Howard :wavey: Couldn't you take a longer vacation? :confused: :mad: :redface: just kidding :smile: :wink: :biggrin: how can i not love this post , wish it were mine :cool: Excellent in every aspect, especially the color and detail :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 18, 2014 at 11:16 PM
Wow, this is a neat bf, Howard and your dof really shows it off. It's especially striking with the near match of color in the flower.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 19, 2014 at 2:45 AM
Howard:

This is really gorgeous. Perfect sharpness of the BF from head to wing tips and good DOF of the perch. Just wish to see a little more of the flower base (sorry, putting on my flora moderator hat).
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on August 19, 2014 at 2:03 PM
Wow, super bf composition, Howard. Really glad to see you back. Shots like this are inspirational, really sweet. :toast: :toast:
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on August 19, 2014 at 7:38 PM
Howard, I think your comp is bang on here. Love the colour, the only nit is the dark top left corner. I would clone the top right over the top left if it were mine. :toast:
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 19, 2014 at 11:17 PM
Simply superb, Howard! Like this a lot just the way it is, no nits from me.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 20, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Good eye Gary R, I concur.
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 25, 2014 at 8:56 AM
Howard: Great capture of this little guy. I like the outer wing pattern more than the open wing side. We've got a number of these frequenting our garden lately so you've inspired me to go hunting. Beautiful catch. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments