TEXERE: fabric of life
Things that fly iv
Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 20 April 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Euploea modesta or more commonly known as the "Common Crow" and indigenous to Asia. Photographed in the Missouri Botanical Garden's Butterfly House.
Bonj from Jefferson City, United States
The depth of field on this is very nice, immediately drawing one to the butterfly. I like the detail in the wings.
20 Apr 2008 5:23am
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Oh what a beautiful little purple butterfly and the DOF is just incredible. Great work.
20 Apr 2008 7:01am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Glorious shot with beautiful softness to heighten the mood. I like the composition, though I wonder about cropping out that little white "triangle" in the right side. On the one hand, it offers a nice counterpoint to the triangle of the butterful, while on the other, it tends to jump out and distract a little. Just a thought.
20 Apr 2008 9:51am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wonderful DOF! Excellent macro, beautifully done.
20 Apr 2008 11:06am
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
What a beautiful specimen, the lighting and focus is great, also the soft edges to the picture.
20 Apr 2008 12:01pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Beautiful shot of a beautiful creature. Great detail and DoF - did you post process?
20 Apr 2008 12:50pm
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
very nice framing, and bokeh, she's a beauty.
20 Apr 2008 1:14pm
Shrig from NorthEast, United States
I like how you captured the very faint hints of the purple/blue spots on the butterfly. This is a great, detailed shot. Nicely done.
20 Apr 2008 1:35pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Lovely shot Ron, and textbook perfect approach to composition and thirds. Good stuff.
20 Apr 2008 8:31pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What a beautifully coloured little butterfly.
You've captured the details wonderfully Ron.
20 Apr 2008 11:18pm
e nelsonian from Pasadena, United States
dreamy shot, my favorite this week for sure
21 Apr 2008 1:48am
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Wonderful, well-put together shot. I love the delicacy of the legs contrasted with the enormous sail-like wings.
21 Apr 2008 3:51am
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
This is really beautiful, Ron. Great composition, wonderful detail...love all those little dots on the wings and body.
21 Apr 2008 5:49pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Nice picture. There is a good separation between the the butterfly and the background.
22 Apr 2008 3:46am
Amr Tahtawi from Cairo, Egypt
beautiful and out of this world.seems like a scene in a dream.
well done.
22 Apr 2008 2:06pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/40 second
F/5.6
ISO 125
200 mm