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High brown fritillary


High brown fritillary
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-26 13:40
Viewed: 944
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is a beautiful a medium sized butterfly, a High brown fritillary.
I found if on lonely growing red clover so I got a nice DOF and BG.

This large and attractive butterfly has orange upperwings chequered with black, and pale green hindwings with mottled white, black and orange markings. The caterpillar is dark pink and covered in spiky hairs
Source and more info here


Sigma 180 macro EX HSM, tripod. Fill-flash.
ISO 200, Raw-format, av-mode, Ai-servo focus. Focus-control moved back to the thumb button, then I have a choice, use the thumb-button for auto focus or use the ring for manual focus
All the PP in PS CS2
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels,
Smart Sharpen on the B/W channel in lab-colours.

jchemas, Hil, Demetrio, Kaszek, Fisher, wallhalla15, horia, jeanpaul, Alex99, scottevers7, coasties, sgo, dew77, hekcik, Christopher_PL, Luc has marked this note useful
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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
  • [2006-07-26 13:54]

Hello Gert!
Another great photo from you!
Superb details, very good composition, light and DOF. Nice warm colours.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-07-26 14:23]

Hi Gert,

Beautiful, sharp, DOF, POV, all excellent. Nicely done.

Mike

Phantastic, Gert,
so beautiful warm light and a wonderful butterfly. I like it so much, special with the soft BG, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Gert,
this a fantastic picture. Excellent POV, framing and sharpness too. Wonderful natural colours and very nice bg. This is an excellent composition. Thank you for posting m.f..
Gr.
Heinz

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2006-07-26 14:44]

Hi Gert,
Great picture of this butterfly.
Great position, color, DOF and BG

Oz

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2006-07-26 15:18]

Very nice picture, Gert!
Superb colors, spot-on focus, excellent DOF and very good BG. Very good in exposure and in lighting, too.
Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-07-26 16:37]

Hi Gert

Another fine shot, excellent detail & colours, well done

TFS Hilary

Hi Gert, good angle and comp. Sharpness is nice . These butterflys are really out and about at the moment. Especially around these flowers. A great moment to catch some good shots. Good note to finish with. Well done.

Demetrio

By the way, at the begining I hated the mosquitos and you suguested MYGG spray which works very well. Now I have a more hated insect other than the Mosquito. Deer and Horse flies they really do attck in force, they are DREADFULL!! and MYGG does not seem to effect them, any experienced advice here? Thanks

Demetrio

Fantastic DOF Gert, and the colors are amazing in another perfect picture from you. :)

Hi Gert
Encore une fois tu nous envoies une superbe prise de vue d'un magnifique papillon
belles couleurs et beaux détails et très belle coposition ainsi que ton BG qui est super.

Bravo et merci ....JP

Hi Gerb
Superb picture.
Great colors, details and great focus.
Excellent DOF and very good BG.
Very good exposure and lighting.
Regards
JC

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2006-07-27 3:58]

Hi Gert.
What a wonderful and harmonious colour palette of this picture. I mean first of all the colours of butterfly and BG. POV and DOF are excellent as usual. Great job, Gert. And TFS.
Alexei.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-07-27 4:30]

Hi Gert,

An excellent shot again,with very nice colors and details,I like the off centered composition and the BG,well done and TFS,

Paul

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-07-27 5:51]

Hi Gert,
Great pov and details that shows very well the lovely eyes. Composicion and color are wonderful!
TFS, José M.

hi gert
encore une tres bonne macro avec d'excellentes couleurs et de bons details.
good POV and DOF.
laurent

Hi Gert,
Another suberb shot from your camera. Beautiful colors and fine detail from the spot on exposure. Great isolation from the backround.
Comp. and framing are perfect.
Amazing work my friend!
Scott

Hi Gert

Have been out of range for internet connection over the last few days. Been in a remote area of New Zealand called The Catlins, so now it is time for me to catch up on what has been happening.

Excellent shot. Well done on everything here. Thanks. :-)

Salut Gert
Great DOF and BG. Colours and composition stunning too. The simple frames works well. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Amicalement
Morag

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-07-27 13:32]

a quality job my friend,
what else can I say, a very good point of view, the composition is good, the pov is great, and the dof is fantastic, very good job.
gr. jaap

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  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 137 W: 32 N: 239] (718)
  • [2006-07-27 23:41]
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Hi Gert,
What a stately and graceful picture of this lovely beauty you've got here! Very nice indeed to behold! Only a question: would there be a way that you could level out the faint shades of white strokes on the left and right sides? [Måste ha nå'n "kritisk" synpunkt nå'n gång :-)]
Have a nice day,
Goran

Very good shot. Very nice composition and good light and harmonious colours.
best regards
JJ

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 15 N: 305] (1825)
  • [2006-07-28 17:26]

Hi Gert,

Amazing close-up.
Excellent POV, DOF and colors.
Very good details and framing.
Very well done!

TFS :-)
Norbert

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-07-31 3:27]

Hello Gert,
Magnificent capture.Vivid colors,blurred BG,3D effect,sharpness and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

Hi
It's realy great shot. Perfect colours and composition.
Nice flower in the background.

Chris

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