Cindy Smith
About the Image(s)
Sony a7iii, 600mm, 1/400, f/9, September 13, 2023, Wendy Park, Cleveland, Ohio
Camera Raw/PhotoShop adjustments: dehaze, shadows and highlights, noise reduction, desaturation of yellows, saturation of oranges and reds, sharpened.
A nice advantage of living on the "north coast" here in Cleveland, Ohio is the annual monarch migration in mid-September. As thousands of these beautiful butterflies head to Mexico from Canada, they must fly across Lake Erie here in Ohio. Dependent on wind speed and direction, rain, and temperature, they fly around 50 miles to our shore. Exhausted and hungry, they 'refuel" in parks until they can continue their journey. Photographers gather before sunrise with cameras on tripods waiting for sunrise and a slight breeze to awaken them for flight. While this year was not a good year and numbers low, 2023 was nice; monarchs were everywhere throughout the county.
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6 comments posted
I definitely like the color palate of this image - soft yellows, orange, and touches of green. It all goes together well. I think the vertical crop is good too although I might take a bit more off the top. Were you using a tripod with this big and heavy lens?   Posted: 11/03/2024 23:55:33
(Group 25)
How lucky you are to have this display virtually in your backyard every year.
I agree with Dean about taking some off the top.   Posted: 11/10/2024 17:18:30
No suggestion for improvement.   Posted: 11/10/2024 17:29:53
I also wanted to say you really captured a sense of warmth and softness that complements your subject well.   Posted: 11/11/2024 03:49:03