Monarch Butterfly

[Keith Kennedy]

A Monarch butterfly in Wisconsin in early September. It should be heading south any day now.

Canon EOS 40D; Canon 70-200 mm f4 IS + Canon 1.4X + Canon extention tube EF 25; Av mode, evaluative metering; exposure comp +2/3; ISO 1250; f11; 1/80s; Canon 580EX flash at -1 2/3; Gitzo tripod

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful BG and nice DOF, Keith. You might try using a blending mode layer to deepen the color of the thistle just a bit. Very nice overall image!

[Mike Milicia]

Beautiful colors and BG !

Agree with Julie about the thistle, but you might also try toning down the entire image
1/3-2/3 stop and see what you think.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Keith, I really like the variations in the colors. I would like to see the back wing darken a little as it has a foggy look.

[Anita Rakestraw]

What a vibrantly painted image!! I like the strategic wing crop - works well.