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A diagonal composition


A diagonal composition
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3193 W: 949 N: 11493] (49013)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-17
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D70s, Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro, Hitachi4GBMicrodrive, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/350 seconds
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-25 0:26
Viewed: 467
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A diagonal composition

A repost:

Yesterday I posted this image, but I received quite some honest critiques saying it's too dark.

You can imagine I cried the whole night after all these harsh critiques, wiped of my tears this morning, adjusted levels and made a gamma correction, run the image through Neat Image to reduce the noise, adjusted the contrast slightly and here were are again.

Well this is all were TL is about: giving concrete input what is wrong in a posted photo. Your honest critique is greatly appreciated!

Well: SHOOT! :-)

Looking in my "Butterfly digital pictures shoebox" I encountered this image of this Paper Kite or Rice Paper butterfly (Idea leuconoe) family Nymphalidae coming from SE Asia (Thanks Sabine :-) on a nice yellow red flower (name please :-). Although there were two other leaves in the bottom of the image. Removed these with the clone tool. Also adjusted contrast and slightly increased the saturation.

Resized and sharpened, and add frame.

mikolaj_cava, boomcat, Janice, mesquens1, Royaldevon, shelbeesmom, bucanas, trekks, dareco, milas, kokos101, trampas, timtim, azaf1, Juliet, joopschotsman has marked this note useful
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To wishnugaruda: ButterflyGreenBaron 1 11-26 13:19
To Royaldevon: Blur toolGreenBaron 1 11-25 02:44
To Janice: CryingGreenBaron 2 11-25 02:11
i still preferboomcat 1 11-25 00:35
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Hello Hans! Perfect capture and ideal sharpness. Original work. Great effect. Good luck!

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1498 W: 23 N: 0] (11836)
  • [2008-11-25 0:31]

Hi my friend...
Beautiful shot with nice colors and composition...
Nice work...
Regards...
Andro

Hello Hans,
Amazing shot which is another addition in my Favorite collection, it's fantastic. Beautiful colors sharpness and lights, very well done & TFS.
Regards
Atri

hi hans
great shot with nice colors
tfs
goopiter

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 101 N: 2259] (11411)
  • [2008-11-25 1:04]

MOOI!

:-)
Anneke

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  • jentt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 71 N: 419] (3693)
  • [2008-11-25 1:07]

Hello Hans
Yes, your repost is better than the original. The result is beautiful with splendid colors and many fine details. Superb!
Regards
Antoine

Hoi Hans.
Mooie opname van deze vlinder.
Maar ik vind dat ie niet erg loskomt van de achtergrond.
Het is net allemaal wat te wazig.
Jan

Well, I have only just seen yesterday's image Hans and I am so pleased you were given honest critiques - yes, it is much too dark. But they all still gave you big green smileys!! I wouldn't have :) :)
Now, stop crying - you're a big boy - so grow up!!
This is much better. Also Linda said it was a Asian Swallowtail - you didn't read all her notes - I think you got stuck on the word DARK.
The flowers and leaves look good with the Asian Swallowtail climbing up them. All in good focus and light. . .

TFS
Janice

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 814 W: 51 N: 1717] (11169)
  • [2008-11-25 1:44]

ciao hans...personalmente preferisco questa alla versione precedente..hai messo meglio in risalto le luci...grande composizione..lavoro superlativo
complimenti
lele

Bom dia Hans,
Extraordinary shot.
All is perfect!
Obrigado e saude
Raimundo

This is a wonderful picture of this splendid butterfly. Composition, lighting and sharpness are perfect.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Hans,

I'm not surprised that you mentioned composition in your title as that is what hits you first when you look at this shot!

The diagonal composition is excellent.
Then, having noticed that, the sharpness, colours and details of the images shows up.

There is still a little noise but it is not distracting. If you run your blur tool over the b/g it will remove the evidence of that noise.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

HAHAHAHAHHAAHA! Poor Hansie! Now this is MUCH better and now I can see that it is a butterfly! Nice work on this, wipe your tears! You did a great job! Today I post a butterfly for you!
B-)
Linda

Hi Hans,
Wonderful photo,congratulation.
Abracos,
Ralf

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2025 W: 145 N: 3404] (13633)
  • [2008-11-25 6:44]

hi Hans

A beautiful capture of butterfly in this composition showing a good color contrast of the flower. Nice sharpness and bokeh. Very tight but nice composition especially the tip of the long leaf near the top corner.

tfs, bill

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2008-11-25 7:03]

A very nice 'diagonal composition'. This is quite different than most I've seen. Excellent colors and detail. Very pretty! TFS

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  • Margy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 227] (2512)
  • [2008-11-25 8:56]

Hallo Hans,

Geen idee hoe de vorige eruit zag maar deze is okee!
Helder, mooie kleuren, mooi shot!
Complimenten!

groetjes, Marga

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2737 W: 412 N: 2987] (32871)
  • [2008-11-25 8:59]

Merhaba dear Hans...
very beautiful shot and focus... A superb colors and detail...BRAVO...SELAMLAR

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2008-11-25 10:59]

Dear Hans,
This one is better but this time I see noises around the butterfly. Please don't cry this time!
Beautiful shot with nice colors and composition.
Mitra

hello hans!!
very nice composition and great colors.
i like it.
tfs
zoran

Bonsoir Hans
Très belle image et j'aime ce fond dans cette teinte qui met le papillon et la fleur en valeur.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas

hi hans, now that better, so now it perfect!
tfs,
scott

hi biggles.

a beautiful pic. the clarity is just astounding.

a wonderful job.
TRAMPIE!!!!

Hello Hans
What a great composition an a very artistic use of the whole frame. The details are razor sharp and the colors are bright in the flowers. Love that long leaf in diagonal position.
Bravo
Serge

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2008-11-25 17:22]

Hi Hans:

This is much better. Beautiful colors and great focus.
Regards,
Jafar

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6932)
  • [2008-11-25 22:53]

Hi Hans
Technicalities often leave me indifferent as this is an amateurs' page. Critics are always welcome and constructive but the big fun is sharing. This one is certainly worth sharing for sure
Argiris

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1300 W: 2 N: 202] (15612)
  • [2008-11-26 2:20]

een prachtige macro vol kleur
en scherpte Ik hou van die donkere achtergrond

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 878 W: 64 N: 1973] (13588)
  • [2008-11-26 3:25]

Hi Hans,
Most excellent-- Oh how I hate it when you cry :-), but ah how much better this version is. You took the advise and look at what a wonderful image you created. Congrats ! TFS Julie

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  • ablok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 188 W: 87 N: 5] (227)
  • [2008-11-26 8:55]

Bonjour!
Belle macro,la compo rentre tout juste dans le cadre.
La photo a un peu souffert en vue des grains noir en dessous du papillon mais je ne peux que me concentrer sur cette jolie scene..

Au plaisir!

Ciao Hans, fascinating diagonal composition with splendid butterfly and lovely flower, fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Zo Hans, wat een plaatje !
Dit soort vlinders zie je bij ons niet veel meer. Mooie compositie. Prachtig los van de achtergrond.
Joop!

Hi Hans,
it's a beautiful and colourful shot, I like it very much. I'm sorry, but that's not a Swallowtail! I know it's not the most important thing here on TL to know the ID of everything, but you know I come from TN - so allow me to tell you:
This is a Paper Kite or Rice Paper butterfly (Idea leuconoe) family Nymphalidae coming from SE Asia. I love this big and elegant flying butterfly and we can see him drinking from that nice flower, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Hans!
Like the photo for the natural theme, the colors and the details of your macro.
But the title is really great and gives it more interest!
Tfs
Carine

another great shot! love the colors and the subject!

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