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Small Heath


Small Heath
Photo Information
Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 155 W: 117 N: 514] (1946)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 180mm f/3.5 Macro EX DG HSM, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/180 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-13 2:23
Viewed: 288
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus

Here is a Small Heath butterfly from Turin, Italy. The habitat was old undeveloped grassland with a lot of clover and other wild flowers. This individual has the dark grey, unmarked underside to the hindwing found in many northern specimens.

This picture was taken using two small Nikon SB-R200 remote wireless speedlights attached to the front of the long Sigma macro lens. This helps with additional light, if you can get close enough, and enables quite a fast exposure at a reasonably large depth of field, eliminating the chance of shake for hand-held field work.

The image has been cropped and resized for TN.
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Hello Alan,
Good colors; well done fill flash. Wonder how far away these speedlights were. Since they were attached to your lens, they can't be too far away. The result is okay. Thanks for sharing the technique and the image.
Annick

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-06-13 6:15]

Hello Alan
Nice capture. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

Hi,
Fine capture using the flash well, fine overall colors and butterfly looks great. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Alan,
thank you, i am sensible of your comment; a splendid picture of the Small Heath taken from an excellent POV with very good sharpness and very beautiful warm colours, very nice composition.
TFs
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

Hi Alan,

This is a good shot, clear and well focused with good colours. Good oof bg compliments this picture. Good composition. TFS

Regards

Bill

Ciao Alan, lovely little butterfly, fine details and splendid sharpness, wonderful light and colors, beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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