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Amanda's Blue
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Amanda's Blue

by Mark James Ford

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 17, 201662 views4 comments
A Polyommatus amandus (Amanda's Blue) caught for a fleeting moment against the summer morning light ... a small, delicate wonder of nature ...

A larger view can be found HERE

Sigma SD1 Merrill, Sigma 180mm Macro, F4, 1/200 sec., ISO 100

 

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2016 at 7:16 AM
Beautiful, Mark. Very artistic. devil
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 17, 2016 at 8:22 PM
Perfect complimentary colors for the main subject.  I have no idea how you are doing these, but they are a delight to view.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 17, 2016 at 10:42 PM
A lovely mix of blurred and sharp colors, Mark  The subtle, almost see through nature of the bf's wing tips are a special addition.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 19, 2016 at 12:37 AM
Excellent, Mark. Bright and dreamy.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments