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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Randy Stout on March 24, 2018, 00:41:10

Title: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: Randy Stout on March 24, 2018, 00:41:10

The these two butterflies were taken today at our local butterfly conservatory.  It runs for two months, with a variety of species throughout that time. Can be very crowded, with no tripods allowed, so always a bit of a challenge.

D500 70-180 at f/10.   105mm  1/250 se,  ISO 800 handheld

In the first image I liked the white trim on the leaf, which plays well with his white markings.  Very harmonious.

The second one is a riot of color to my eyes.  I generally like the simpler images, but nature can be pretty colorful at times, so two sides of nature here.

Advice and comments always appreciated.

Cheers

Randy

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 24, 2018, 07:27:46

the first image in particular is extremely well executed - and I also prefer the simplicity

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: Randy Stout on March 24, 2018, 11:39:32

Thanks Elsa.  #1 is my personal preference also, but good to change things up sometimes!

Randy

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: Peter Connan on March 25, 2018, 15:54:05

Wonderful shot!

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: Akira on March 26, 2018, 01:47:24

Another vote for #1, though #2 is not inferior!

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: David H. Hartman on March 26, 2018, 02:13:08

#1 looks under fed. I'll choose #2.

Dave Hartman

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: jgould2 on March 26, 2018, 15:33:19

Good looking shots Randy.

JIM

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: DougB on March 27, 2018, 19:16:29

BOTH are excellent shots!
No tripod required obviously.

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: Randy Stout on March 28, 2018, 03:18:17

Thanks for the additional comments!  I have a few more to follow. It was a fun day, enjoyed trying to vary the shots and settings more than usual, to expand my vision, so to speak.

cheers

Randy

Title: Re: Butterfly harmony vs color riot
Post by: armando_m on March 28, 2018, 19:57:05

Wonderful images