Large white Pieris brassicae

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod Canon 7D Canon 100-400L IS ISO 100 1/400 sec f8
I took this image next to my garden pond, I had planted the plant (hopeless with their names) to act as a magnet for butterflies. The large white is also referred to as the cabbage white, it is not very popular with people who grow them!
I was a little undecided over the lower OOF flower head in the end I decided to leave it there.
All C&C welcome.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, I like the rounded shape of the plant, and how the butterfly is perched dead centre on top. Both pop nicely from your BG, and I would crop off the lower plant. :w3

[Markus Jais]

Beautiful colors and great soft light. I agree with Stuart about cropping off the lower plant.

Markus

[Nick Palmieri]

Very nice. Sharp ans well exposed. I agree on losing the bottom part of the flower and may take a bit off the top.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Jonathan. The butterfly gave you a great pose and you nailed the exposure to get detail in its bright wings. Also, very nice sharpness within your DOF. Like you, I'm a bit ambivalent about the lower clump of flowers. I think the image works well either with or without that clump. I might suggest taking a little off the top. Very nicely done!

[Dave Leroy]

Really well done. Butterfly is nicely separated from bg and flowers. I kind of like the three layered look so would leave the bottom flowers.