Butterfly harmony vs color riot

[Randy Stout]

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

[elsa hoffmann]

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

[Randy Stout]

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

Randy

[Peter Connan]

Wonderful shot!

[Akira]

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

[David H. Hartman]

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

Dave Hartman

[jgould2]

Good looking shots Randy.

JIM

[DougB]

BOTH are excellent shots!
No tripod required obviously.

[Randy Stout]

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

[armando_m]

Wonderful images