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Copyright: Danilo Martinez (cunejo200) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2215 W: 50 N: 4150] (17269)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-25
Categories: Macro
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-200 1:3.5-5.6 ED DX
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Poetry insight [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-27 9:39
Viewed: 385
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well it seems like the unidentified butterfly and I have the same intention. I was attempting a zinnia composition, the butterfly kept hovering on the same zinnia presumably for nectar and pollen. I did not think the butterfly would stay put with all the distractions. It must have taken me a good 5 minutes; patience, patience, patience. It was a bright sunny afternoon, and I had an umbrella on my left hand (and the cam on my right hand) to temper the exposure. The tech settings chosen were arbitrary and based on my similar macro shots from the past without a tripod. The focus appears to be on the flower, I can detect wing fluttering and that is why there is softness on the top wings.

I was not sure whether this version or the WS is better. It would be nice to get feedbacks.

Taken from my backyard a year ago. Thanks for stopping by.

PP work included sizing and slight exposure adjustment.

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Hi dear Danilo,
Woow!!Very impressive macro vith just prfect.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Hi Danilo,
A marvelous butterfly on a fabulous flower - an indigestion of colors!
Glorious lighting and an excellent macro shot with accurate focusing.
Great details visible!
A very neat presentation of this photographic masterpiece.
Well done,
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Ciao Danilo my friend...


Impressive details in the wing pattern!
The silky-crisp texture is very well reproduced,
looks most natural...
A well composed presentation of this fine macro,
great colour palette!

Greetings,

Sergio

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2009-06-27 10:02]

Hi Danilo,
Very good light and clarity. Great picture with many good details. Good work.
Kind regards.
Eva

Hello Danilo,

Excellent composition with vivid and wonderful colors!
Perfect focus and incredible light, contrast and sharpness!
It's a great job!
Congratulations and TFS
Sergio

Ciao Danilo, splendid butterfly on a beautiful flower, great macro with fantastic colors, fine details and erxcellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Danilo,

The flower and the butterfly seem to be sharply focussed.
I can see the fine details in the centre of the zinnia and equally fine on the body of the butterfly.
I am familiar with the zinia but the butterfly is one that I do not recognise. It has beautifully patterned wings.
Your chosen dof makes a good bokeh against which to view the butterfly.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

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  • Mravka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 0 N: 137] (5346)
  • [2009-06-27 10:27]

Hi Danilo,
wonderful capture, with excellent composition,impressive colours, perfect details, fine blurred BG, and great light.
Congratulations!
TFS
best regards, biljana

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 38 N: 1262] (4336)
  • [2009-06-27 10:44]

hi dear Danilo,

what a clarity, perfection in terms of
colors, sharpness, DOF..and I guess
everything else here... superb Macro with
a great focus, it looks too real almost flying
out of the frame, out of my screen, I so love
the designs on the wings and how its matching with
the petals.. sopt on presentation...

my compliments and regards
suzy

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-06-27 10:55]

Hello Danilo,
fantastic closeup of the beautiful flowers, wonderful colors, fine details and good sharpness.
This moment is very good with the butterfly.
Best regards.
Janusz

Fantastic Danilo!! I think I prefer this version... the other is great too though. Even though the top of the wings are fluttering you still got great detail on the body of the butterfly and the center of the flower. Colors are beautiful!!
Hope you're having a nice weekend.
Trudy
(I really should plant some zinnia!!)

Excellent macro work. Good colours. Nice sharpness.

Bonjour Danilo,
Beautiful butterfly nicely taken and composed with great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details. beautiful flower too.
Excellent done.
Michel

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1268 W: 0 N: 2483] (20320)
  • [2009-06-27 11:30]

Hello,

Quelle macro, une merveille, ce papillon sur cette belle fleur,de merveilleuses couleurs
couleur une netteté parfait, fantastique.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

Lovely colors and textures-yellow, brown, beige, red...
Have a nice Sunday !
Andreea

Hello Danilo,
Today we share similar theme... zinnia. Your shot is breathtaking... two elegant creature. Clear well comnpoosed..
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 702 W: 5 N: 1255] (5262)
  • [2009-06-27 12:12]

Hi Danilo!
Wonderful yellow flower and its charming
visitor! Excellent macro,with amazing lighting
rich colours and details,Perfect focus and incredible clarity!
Regards and tfs
Kostas

A perfect shot again, dear Danilo.
Amazing colors, great framing and details.
Congratulations and TFS, my friend!

Cheers,
Bruno

Perfect photo Danilo, you always seem to be in the right place at the right time. Very colourful and clear shot, really impressive work. I like the composition and focus here.

TFS,
Scott.

Danilo,
O meu entusiasmo vai em português mesmo.
Esplêndida publicação. Nitidez perfeita, grande ângulo.
Linda harmonia e um belo e significativo Título.
Raimundo

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  • djw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 55] (873)
  • [2009-06-27 14:09]

Hi Danilo, there seem to be lot of butterfly macros on TL lately, but when its a great shot, its a great shot. This one certainly is. Great color combination and perfect clarity. Thaks, Dave

Bonjour Danilo
Perfect sharpness and pov; the flower and the butterfly are equally magnified with your shot.A great one ,as all your gallery, which may be a model for many of us

Danilo my friend this realy catches the eye the details are excellent the dof very good and colours are awesome tfs
regards bryan

Hi Danilo,

Superb macro as much flower as butterfly. Great presentation with this colours in contrast of blurred background.
Regards.
Elisabete

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 131 N: 965] (7050)
  • [2009-06-27 15:22]

Greetings Danilo,I do prefer your posted image to the WS one.
The WS may have been shot @a different exposure? there is a lot more softness & not as focused as this one.Nor did I like the tight crop due to only a partial view of the butterfly,now, enough said of the WS,this posted image is vibrant, with a very strong composition,the details & sharpness of both subjects & their individual colouring are so natural IMHO.Your background DOF at an F/7.1 is a perfect balance to the bright rich colours of the foreground subjects.
Sorry for rattling along.
TFS

Ron

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  • werdir Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 38 N: 592] (2633)
  • [2009-06-27 16:44]

Hi Danilo,

The thumbnail of your photo really stood out, the colors are magnificent. Personally I don't have a problem with a little softness on the wings in a shot like this. I'm just wondering if it's not fluttering, but DOF that's causing the softness? I've noticed with my Nikon DSLR that I've got a very narrow DOF under these conditions and sometimes see slight blur like this. Just a thought. The shot is still wonderful.

Best regards,
Werner

Hello Danilo!
Good focus, wonderful colours, nice light!
Really lovely butterfly and perfect detail!
Nice blurred background!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi, Danilo.superb Macro work, amazing clarity, colors and composition. Great post. Cheers.

Danilo
Superbes couleurs et très bon cadrage mettant en valeur ce beau papillon et le cœur de la fleur.
Amicalement
JJ

wow very colorful pair...I like the color of the flower and the butterfly so very beautiful. Sharp and well detailed feature of the butterfly

tfs
cris(",)

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2009-06-28 2:31]

Hi Danilo

Missed this one. A superb macro shot of the profiled brown butterfly, with impeccable sharpness & dof. Tfs & have a nice Sunday!

Hi Danilo
beautiful composition of the butterfly and the flower
perfect in size and pov
wonderful macro
ciao
Lucio

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1407 W: 275 N: 1946] (11992)
  • [2009-06-28 11:18]

Hello Danilo.
Weonderful!
What elece I can say.
Congratulations my friend.
This is a masterpiece.
Best Regards
Janek Kloss

Wow... Fantastic photo of this butterfly, Danilo.
Colors and compo, aswel the sharpness is really 'spot on'.!
Perfect dept of field.! a PICTURE, it is.!!!
Complement from Jan

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2639 W: 1 N: 1262] (15433)
  • [2009-06-28 15:04]

Hola Danilo,
preciosa macro,
colores y encuadre realmente hermosos,
excelente pov,
saludos amigo.

Hello Danilo
Excellent macro,Great details and clarity.
beautiful butterfly and flowers.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

hello Danilo
how are you doing friend?
what a fine macro you have captured here
great work
nice details
and fine sharpness, fine dof too

regards
Manuj mEhta

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 875 W: 64 N: 1969] (13538)
  • [2009-06-29 3:39]

Hi Danilo,
BEAUTIFUL colors and very well displayed. Really a delightful posting. Nice macro and TFS Julie

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-06-29 6:47]

Hi Danilo
Beautiful micro shot with beautiful color. Great detail and sharpness. Nice lighting and shade.
Tin Soe

Hi Danilo:
You really had to get close to get such a good blur on the back ground with a 60mm focal length.. wonderful colour and sharpness a really eye catching macro.... thanks my friend ........Roman:0)

Hello Danilo,
wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly with very impressive sharpness, colours and details. Great hand of light and exposure with an excellent focusing optimally contrasting on the neutral background.
Best regards Siegfried

Boa tarde dear Danilo
out the weekend just now I see this amazing yellows and orange...very well captured and done.
You are a poet my dear friend.
Love it.
Um abraço
Terresa

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-06-29 22:30]

This really is fantastic!! The colors and detail are perfect in my eyes. TFS

Hello Danilo! Excellent work. Perfect sharpness. Ideal macro. Original effect. Good luck!

Hi Danilo....great shot...perfect details and light..excellent shot.

Roger

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 20 N: 685] (3311)
  • [2009-07-02 9:16]

Hi Danilo,

Excellent macro...beautiful!

TFS
Ramon

Beautiful macro. Well composed , great colours and details. Good job
warm regards
David

Hi Danilo
Your gallery ....fantastic
Congratulations again for this amazing capture
Wonderful colours and details
Perfect focus
Great great job
Guylaine

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 446 W: 103 N: 582] (2707)
  • [2009-07-21 4:13]

Excellent Macro here Danilo

Nicely composed with very good colors and very controlled exposure!
beautiful bokeh u've delivered here!

Nicely done!

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
Perfect sharpness of that butterfly.
Lovely colours and light and nicely blurred background. Nicely presented.
TFS

Hi friend,
Very beautiful butterfly ...
Depth of field, and excellent color and sharp detail!
Lighting and composition are superb!
Greetings Ana

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