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.
March 30, 2017 at 11:35 am
Very striking – and I agree, not having all of the wing in focus is immaterial.
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March 30, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Thank you. I thought the other elements offset the soft focus, pleased you agree.
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March 30, 2017 at 10:00 am
A lovely capture, Belinda!
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March 30, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Thank you!
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March 29, 2017 at 2:52 pm
Beautiful markings on the butterfly.
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March 29, 2017 at 2:51 pm
Stunning Belinda! You captured it a unique angle, wonderful!
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March 29, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Thank you Pete. I was pretty pleased😊
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March 29, 2017 at 12:38 pm
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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March 29, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Thank you. Pleased you like it!
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March 29, 2017 at 12:21 pm
A unique perspective. Beautiful complementary colours.
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March 29, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Thank you! I don’t think I’ve seen a butterfly posed like that before, it was a bit of luck.
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March 29, 2017 at 10:07 am
Absolutely stunning capture, Belinda — that angle is so unique. And of course, the beauty of both creatures is a joy….
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March 29, 2017 at 10:42 am
Thank you Jet. How very nice of you to say!
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March 29, 2017 at 9:33 am
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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March 29, 2017 at 10:41 am
Nice! This was taken last summer. Will have to wait until June to see one again here.
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March 29, 2017 at 8:09 am
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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March 29, 2017 at 8:20 am
Thanks very much😊
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