Sarita Yeola
About the Image(s)
I saw several of these Northern Crescent butterfly enjoying nectar from the daisies blooming in a meadow. I cropped the original image and used topaz DeNoise to reduce noise.
Nikon D500: 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 160
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6 comments posted
Stuart Caine
Robert Schleif
(Group 78)
(Group 78)
I agree with Stuart, and I thought I'd take a look at how the image feels with a little more space on the bottom, some sharpening, and more contrast and saturation in the butterfly. Finally, for the fun of it, I thought I'd see how it feels with the butterfly facing to the right and then cropping a little behind the reoriented butterfly. Pardon me for messing so much with your image, but I like it so much I couldn't resist. I'm guessing that you shot this from about 10 feet away, which would give a depth of field about an inch. You might have been better off at ISO 1000 or more and f/16.   Posted: 05/04/2021 13:44:26
Michael Braunstein
I do not think sharpening would be enough to save the photo. The focus is not on the head and there is not enough depth of field. I suggest a tripod and close down the lens.   Posted: 05/10/2021 16:13:06
Heather-Dawn Joseph
I agree with all of the prior comments. Good background, no distractions.   Posted: 05/19/2021 16:39:25
Holly Moore
I like the soft background and the pop of yellow in the flower. The petals frame the butterfly very nicely. I like the composition Robert shared with the butterfly facing to the right. I believe the subject needs to be much sharper. I think you could use more space along the bottom of the frame.   Posted: 05/25/2021 17:27:32
Keith Parris
I wish the butterfly were in sharper focus. Topaz Sharpen AI helped. A tripod, cable or remote shutter release, mirror lockup, 1/2000 second shutter speed, aperture of f/16 or smaller, flash are some things that might get the butterfly in sharp focus. The flash might need a 1/125 second shutter speed and allow for a smaller aperture such as f6.3. Oh! The 300 mm focal length could be the problem since the depth of field is only 0.25 inch 48 inches away at this focal length and aperture .   Posted: 05/26/2021 01:46:34