Clouded apollo

[MiroslavMaric]

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Butterfly Clouded apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne)

7D, 300mm 4 IS L, handheld (knee support), natural light and flower, f7.1, 1/800, ISO160
Size: 3456 x 5184 pix
Location: Croatia, this weekend.

Thanks for viewing and comments.
Cheers! Miro

[Jonathan Ashton]

Magic! The butterfly is absolutely wonderful, excellent focus and exposure optimal DOF, the composition is very attractive and the overall colour palette is beautiful - I just love this image well done.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Miroslav. This is a beauty! Excellent pose, sharpness, comp, and background plus very nice detail in the whites. For me, the rather dark shadows on the stems are a bit distracting and make the light seem harsh - you might consider trying to open those up a little more. Overall, this is a very strong image!