BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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FASCINATOR

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I thought the Pearl Crescent butterfly perched on the flower looked like a fascinator you might see at a cocktail party. The tilt of the butterfly, the position of its wings and the richness of its colouring created this illusion. Only its face and the flower are in focus, I would have needed a larger F stop to have got all of its wings in focus. But in this case I don’t think it mattered.

17 thoughts on “FASCINATOR

  1. Very striking – and I agree, not having all of the wing in focus is immaterial.

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  2. A lovely capture, Belinda!

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  3. Beautiful markings on the butterfly.

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  4. Stunning Belinda! You captured it a unique angle, wonderful!

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  5. Beautiful! I’ve never seen this type of Butterfly. I love the shallow depth of field and focus on it’s face.

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  6. A unique perspective. Beautiful complementary colours.

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  7. Absolutely stunning capture, Belinda — that angle is so unique. And of course, the beauty of both creatures is a joy….

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  8. I think I’ve seen Pearl Crescents here in Southern MD already this year. Not close enough to see for sure.

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  9. So I had to look it up… your all natural version beats out the images Google displayed, many looking like they belonged on the Jetsons. Very nice colors and texture in your image.

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