Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Critiques [Translate]

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• Calianis (619)
• [2007-01-16 4:35]

Hi Andy,

A fine close up, good POV and DOF but I can't say the same thing for cropping.It'd be much better if you'd cropped a little more from the right side.Great colors and details also.

Well done & TFS.

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• ramthakur (24902)
• [2007-01-16 4:47]

Hello Andy,
You have captured this pretty butterfly in its most appealing open-wing posture.
The image is perfect both technically and aesthetically.
Many thanks for sharing this beauty.
Ram

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• limier (1027)
• [2007-01-16 4:59]

Hi Andy
Excellent shot and beautiful BG too
I like the POV with the winds of the butterfy wide open and we have a full view of this small Tortoiseshell
TFS and see you

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• horia (12468)
• [2007-01-16 5:49]

Hi Andy and nice to see you back and posting!
What a charming capture!
I really like all the vivid and and well lighten colors here!
Also the POV is great - gibing an excellent angle for the beautiful upper pattern of the wings.
The DOF is simply imeccable, blurring the BG very nicly and the sharpness is outstanding!
A simple but very effective composition!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2007-01-16 7:34]

Hi Andy,
A beautiful shot on this Tortoiseshell. Nice soft quality light. A spot on exposure has rendered beautiful colors. Nice sharp detail with perfect seperation from the nice OOF backround. Nice shot!
Scott

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-01-16 10:43]

Hello Andy,
Wonderful close up.I liked POV,colors,contrast,blurred BG,exposure,details and composition a lot.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2007-01-16 14:04]

Hello Andy,

Excllent work, Great colors Bg POV DOF perfect detail svery crisp, i really like this POV alt,

TFS Kyle

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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-01-16 16:28]

Hi Andy,
Perfect lighting, texture, colour saturation, pose and pov.
TFS, José M.

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• Alex99 (14603)
• [2007-01-17 2:38]

Hi Andy.
I am happy to see your new post. It is nicely colored and details, lightened and composed. DOF is selected precisely;: BG is perfect blurred and very impressive too. My bets wishes and TFS.

Sorry, I have no time. I have just returned from short business trip and hasten for work.
Alexei.

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• coasties (27512)
• [2007-01-17 2:58]

Hi Andy

What an impressive shot! Love the details you show here. The colours are stunning. Nicely isolated from the OOF BG too. Congrats! :-)

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• fiyo (8370)
• [2007-01-17 3:56]

Fantastic shot Andy, very nice capture with a superb composition
Superb detail, and excellent bright colours. Very sharp and clear.
Thanks for posting

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-01-17 7:15]

Buena macro Andy con intensos colores a partir de un buen control lumínico que brinda un agradable efecto de calidez a la composición.
La profundidad elegida brinda foco integral sobre el insecto y muy buena difusión del fondo de la escena, realzando la silueta del mismo.
Personalmente hubiese rotado la imagen original (desconociendo si es posible) rompiendo la horizontalidad de la imagen... pero es sólo mi gusto personal.
Un cordial saludo desde Buenos Aires... Ricardo

Good macro Andy with intense colors starting from a good light control that offers a pleasant effect of warmth to the composition.
The elected depth offers integral focus on the insect and very good diffusion of the bottom of the scene, enhancing the silhouette of the same one.
Personally I had rotated the original (ignoring if it is possible) image breaking the horizontally of the image... but it is only my personal taste.
A cordial greeting from Buenos Aires... Ricardo

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• marhowie (34531)
• [2007-01-17 14:43]

Hi Andy, Hope you are well mf.
Very nice b-fly capture. I like the color, exposure, detail, BG, DOF, and composition here..
Well done!

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• Jax (490)
• [2007-01-19 19:40]

Great shot Andy, so sharp and the colours are great. Good to see you hear again

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• wuta (2034)
• [2007-01-26 13:29]

Hello Andy , Fantastic shot from the butterfly ,great colours details sharpnes compositie and beauty bg , tfs ,Good Weekend ,Teunie .

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• loot (9131)
• [2007-02-04 12:11]
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Hi Andy

A very beautiful butterfly captured in a stunning photo. The POV with the open wings are great and the simplistic composition with the butterfly, the 2 small flower heads, and the well removed BG is lovely. The other technical aspects were also very well executed to provide well saturated colours, stunning details, and a perfect exposure.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. Sorry for the quickie, but time is in terrible short supply this weekend.