Butterfly Just Out of Cocoon

[adcolon]

Loiza, Puerto Rico. Canon 30D, Canon 180 macro/ext tube/580X flash. ISO 100, f/16 @ 1/250 sec.

[Julie Kenward]

Nice capture, Adcolon! Was this taken late in the day or did you just not have adequate lighting? I don't mind a black BG but even the plants and cocoon seem very dark. Did you try adjusting the levels or curves at all?

[Mike Moats]

Hey adcolon, very nice comp and I don't mind the black BG. Nice details.

[Ed Vatza]

Nice capture. Like the sharpness and detail of the butterfly. It looks sharp right down to the antennae. Nice job.