Buckeye

[Dan Brown]

This image was not made with macro equipment, but I guess it belongs posted here? Captured with a shoulder stock mounted Nikon D200, 80-400mmVR, at 400mm, f8, 1/1600th sec, ISO 400, fill flash - SB800 at -2.0 stops, betterbeamer, manual exp mode, spot meter mode, AF mode. PP'd in CS3.

[Bruce Murden]

Hi Dan! It's a close-up, so I'll vote for you keeping it here.

Your equipment description is a mouthful, but it was worth it. Lovely capture of this beautiful b'fly. I also like the fade of focus to the left. My only nit to pick is that the b'fly is bullseyed in the middle of the image.

Nice job overall!

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi Dan,

I really like the colors and details and the light angle is great.

Agree with Bruce with the centering.

Also I would add just a touch of USM to the wings and if possible to the eyes, even at F8 the eyes are softish.

Robert

[Julie Kenward]

Agree with both the gentlemen...Since you have the shadow the BF on the right I'd take a bit off the left side and maybe even consider darkening the shadow to make it pop out a bit more. Very nice capture overall!

[Joanna Trescott]

Really nice capture. The BG colors are complimentary to those of the butterfly. However, would like to see the BG blurred a bit more. The exposure is perfect.