Finally got out for something with wings! (C)

[Jim Poor]

I went over to the Wings of Fancy exhibit at Brookside Gardens today and spent some time with the butterflies.

D3, 70-200
ISO 200
1/125 @f4
Ambient light

[David Chauvin]

Beautiful color and detail in the bf, Jim. The bottom of the frame doesn't add to the overall image for me.

[Mike Gallo]

I like the detail and colors but probably would have taken some off of the bottom, perhaps even a square crop

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely top view with lots of detail, Jim. I'd also go for a square crop and tone down the highlights.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Jim Another vote for the square crop !!! Great overall sharpness and color reproduction !!!!

[Jim Poor]

Thanks folks. I probably should have cropped it closer for web presentation, but I had greeting card in my head when I did it.

[Julie Kenward]

It's a lovely image, Jim. I can't wait for the first week of August when we have our butterfly exhibit at Powell Gardens!

[John Cooper]

A very attractive butterfly Jim caught in a beautiful pose!!
Agree about cropping from bottom.

[Stephen Stephen]

Nice butterfly Jim. If you have the space what about a landscape format for your card? You'd need to crop a lot off the bottom and a lesser amount off the top.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Jim, great details and colors, I don't mind the image as is, but would also work well in a square crop.

[Gus Cobos]

Nice composition Jim,
I would crop it to just about where the red OOF is at the bottom...I like it...:cool:

[Jim Poor]

Thanks again everyone.


Nice butterfly Jim. If you have the space what about a landscape format for your card? You'd need to crop a lot off the bottom and a lesser amount off the top.



That might work. I might have to do some blurring and darkening to the right to eliminate a bit of clutter. To the left is a lot of man made junk in the background.