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Orchard Swallowtail

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 31, 2017311 views10 comments

Taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden's Butterflies and Blooms exhibit.
When I first got it, I really liked the BG, but then started to wonder if it's too much.
Nikon D7200, Sigma 105 macro, f11, 1/100, ISO 500
comments appreciated.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 31, 2017 at 6:48 PM

I like the colorful bg for this beautiful mostly black and white butterfly. The sharpness and detail in the butterfly are excellent. Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 31, 2017 at 10:49 PM

Hi Dan

The beautiful butterfly has competition with this colorfull background but everything seems to be in fine harmony

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 1, 2017 at 12:26 AM

Hello Dan, Gorgeous specimen, beautiful floral setting, excellent details, very pretty!

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 1, 2017 at 6:17 AM

Dan this is a fine comp. Love the full frame comp here and fine combination of colors between the bf and the bg. Very well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 1, 2017 at 6:27 AM

One of those shots which makes you look a few times. certainly different I,ve just bought that same lens so I hope I can get stuff as good.
Cheers
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 1, 2017 at 9:18 AM

This is very eye catching, Dan, with the b&w butterfly against a great collection of flowers. There good visual drama with the contrast between the bf and the relatively large area of flowers. The question that I ask myself about an image is, "Would I look at this regularly for years and continue to enjoy the view if it was hanging on my wall." As I look at this, I'm with you in wondering...the only way to tell is to print it and hang it.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 1, 2017 at 4:10 PM

Mark had an interesting take on this. Would repeated viewing cause the interest in this to wane? Personally, I think it would be up to the individual. For me, I would hang it and view it with a little thrill whenever I saw it. There are very few images I have seen that would do that, but this would, at least as viewed and contemplated by other photographers.

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Comment posted by Dan Schwartz on August 1, 2017 at 8:04 PM

Thank you all for your comments. I think I will go with my original gut reaction.
This was my first outing with my new Sigma 105 macro; I think I am really going to like this lens.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 7, 2017 at 10:55 AM

Dan I think the composition and clarity are outstanding. It definitely has a great contrast between the BF and BG. Big version is a must see here.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 15, 2017 at 12:18 AM

I guess getting the WP answers your question about it being "too much" ! laugh

Beautiful - fine detail, great colours, full wing opening. Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy

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