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It Takes All Sizes .. !

by Ian Wolfenden

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 7, 2015115 views5 comments

I guess this has really to be seen in the large version.   A meadow brown butterfly encountering a small black beetle.  The little black creature seemed a nuisance at first, but in this position it seemed to fit !

Canon 7D, Tamron 55-200 @ 200, 1/800 @ f9, - 0.67ev, ISO 500

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 7, 2015 at 6:31 PM

Ian - Just lovely. The bright yellows nicely handled and they set off the brownish butterfly very nicely. 

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 7, 2015 at 7:16 PM

Nice detail and the yellow/brown combo looks great with its warm tone Ian.

I like the soft green BG that compliments, and the little beetle's a cool additioncool

Well done & have a great weekend!devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 7, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Very nice, Ian. Beautiful setting and colors, and added interest with the addtion of the small bug and the way the two insects appear to be interacting. 

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 7, 2015 at 8:20 PM

Ian,

Perfect with no nits.  I like the sharpness and you controlled the strong lighting perfectly................................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 8, 2015 at 8:32 AM

This is great, Ian.  A ton of warm, gentle details, very complementary colors between the flower and the bf and a fine background.  The little black critter adds a nice touch of extra interest.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments