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Cloudless Sulphur (9)
goutham_ramesh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 152 N: 2579] (10360)
This is Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae).

This is one from my archives and I shot this in butterfly park of ARTIS zoo in Amsterdam.

Shooting butterflies in an enclosed area like a butterfly park is always a challenge because of the subdued light conditions. What I usually do is use fill in flash to compensate for the lack of light. I also set the flash output to -1/3 to make sure it gives only sufficient light to brighten up the subject and leave the details in the BG.

Thijs (pentaxfriend) who is to accompany me to photo outings in Netherlands is an expert shooter in such situations.
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goutham_ramesh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 152 N: 2579] (10360)
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Edited by:ellis49 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9479] (30805)
Hello Goutham,
I used curves, S/H filter and USM? for abit more contrast.
You can use USM to add more contrast for dull and grey picture. it's a not so well known.
Best Regards
Gert