Zebra Longwings

[Nancy A Elwood]

This is one from a couple weeks ago. I thought the flower complimented the butterfly with a nice clean BG. Taken with the D300, Nikon 70-300VR, f 9, 1/500, iso 640. All comments appreciated as always:).

http://cdn-2-service.phanfare.com/images/external/5002860_3276182_70240468_Web_3/0_0_511f0bdbe80fa61319bf9f24c49f8397_1

[Richard Lovison]

It's a strange composition with the butterfly dead center and the flower offset but I like it. The background color along with the complimentary colors of red and green in the plant work well also. Beautifully done.

[Nancy A Elwood]

Thank you Richard! I toyed with different crops, but kept coming back to this one.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice, Nancy. Compos works for me, Very difficult to come up with a different crop for the top of Bflies.
Do you have Viveza? I'd play with the Bg color, since it is so drab although it is clean.

[Nancy A Elwood]

Very nice, Nancy. Compos works for me, Very difficult to come up with a different crop for the top of Bflies.
Do you have Viveza? I'd play with the Bg color, since it is so drab although it is clean.

Thank you Fabs. I do have Viviza, and did lighten the BG from the original. This is a bit lighter. What are peoples thoughts?:)

http://cdn-2-service.phanfare.com/images/external/5002860_3276182_70245140_Web_3/0_0_b3da6451e5534c5e2ac1f9cf5b83ae90_1

[Fabs Forns]

It looks muche better lighter. You can also play with the Saturation, changing the colors!!

[Julie Kenward]

Nancy, I like the crop as well...I just wish the leaves were a bit closer to the plant and a little further from the bottom of the frame. Like the BG color better in the repost...nice!

[Charles Wesley]

Nancy,

I think the color of your plant leaves as a BG or some other green might make the ZL really pop. I really miss Viveza after a computer crash.

Just my opinion...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL