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Butterfly

© Mike Rubin

Butterfly

Uploaded: August 20, 2006

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300mm, f5.6,1/640sec, shutter priority to prevent camera shake, 2:00pm

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Comments

Mike Rubin August 20, 2006

Critiques and comments appreaciated #507134

Carol Teal August 20, 2006

Mike, I really like this! Great DOF and comp. I like the little bud at the bottom left being in focus too. #3191061

Mike Rubin August 21, 2006

Thanks Carol #3196333

Rachel E. Slepekis August 23, 2006

Nice focus and details, it is a little dark to me. But still a lovely shot : ) #3204910

Mike Rubin August 23, 2006

Thank you Rachel. The original was a little too bright for my tastes but I may have overdone it when I edited it. #3205995

Heather Thorsen August 29, 2006

A lovely picture.
I am envious, as I have not managed to get any butterfly pictures as yet!!

Heather #3239248

Mike Rubin August 29, 2006

Thank you Heather. They say that the best time to shoot them is in the early AM when they are not warmed up form the night, although I was lucky to get this one mid-day, The odds were in my favor because ther were so many of them. #3241715

William Johnson August 31, 2006

Whatever time of day it was Mike, this is just great-lovely colours and framing. Bill J. #3250001

Ariel Lepor August 31, 2006

Nice shot and great comp and DOF! A little dark, but that can be corrected. I would suggest a wider aperture for the future, and even a slightly slower shutter speed would be okay.

Ariel
Nature Photography
ScrattyPhotography Blog #3251808

Dennis Flanagan level-classic August 31, 2006

A little PS work on the exposure levelsand this one should knock your socks off. #3251824

Mike Rubin August 31, 2006

Thanks Dennis, I responded to your email #3251971

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 09, 2006

Excellent capture Mike! The focus is wonderful! #3288070

Mike Rubin September 09, 2006

Thanks Ariel and Allen. I chose the shutter speed based on the focal length along with the crop factor and having to hand hold the camera.
About the Aperture,I need a faster lens. This hobby just keeps getting more expensive. lol #3288229

Carol Teal October 30, 2006

Just happened to be checking in on your gallery and saw the discussion since I last commented. I have to ask you "Where was your tripod???" You can't leave it in the car (or at home either!) :D #3525869

Mike Rubin October 31, 2006

Carol that is good advice BUT They were moving around too much for me to be able to get a composition with the tripod, too much up,down and to the side movement without staying in one spot long enough for me to quickly compose the shot w/the camera on my tripod. If I could only get my remote to control my tripod head :D #3526306

Carol Teal October 31, 2006

You did do well with your handholding and I still like the butterfly. Did you ever work on the exposure as Dennis mentioned and did you like the results? #3527046

Mike Rubin October 31, 2006

This is one that I keep reworking from the original RAW. #3529813

John V. Roscich level-deluxe November 01, 2006

LIKE THIS A LOT MIKE. GREAT JOB!! GOOD COLOR AND DOF. MIGHT FLIP IT HORIZONTALLY SO THAT IT FLOWS FROM L TO R.
JOHN #3532872

Ray Clarke November 02, 2006

Beautiful shot Mike, #3537509

Mike Rubin November 02, 2006

Thanks John & Audrey.
John, I thought it did flow from left to right? #3538267

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