Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Image captured in my back garden in late afternoon light. The dark background is shaded area. I was set to f5.6 because I had been photographing bees, I was originally in tending to get this butterfly at take off, which I did but the head wasn't sharp. I think I will use a smaller aperture for butterflies but it would not be possible to get both wigs in focus in focus when in a position like this unless I focus stacked or focus bracketed, and this would require good fortune!

Image input equipment model : E-M1X
Lens : OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0
Lens focal length : 300 mm with extension tubes
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 601.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 500
Exposure compensation : -1.7 EV
Shutter speed : 1/3200 sec (Procapture Low)
Aperture : F5.6
Flash : OFF

[John Mack]

A nice view of this feeding butterfly. The vertical framing is nice as well.

[Gary Esman]

Very surprised only one comment. Love the colors here and the background.

Gary.