Butterfly in Sea of Green

[Michael Pancier]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3712962990_ea4a28dce9_o.jpg

Finally tried out my 5d Mark II for macro shots, and boy is it awesome. Even at ISO 400.

5d Mark II
Sigma 150 2.8 Macro
580ex II
Exposure: (1/500)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: On, Fired (with diffuser)

Minor crop

[Alfred Forns]

Really nice Mike Love the fine detail and colors Just a little more dof to cover the top of the wing !!! Love the overall feel !!! .... fine camera for this work .... I'm tempted :)

[Julie Kenward]

Fantastic, Mike! Look at that spot of light right on the center belly of the butterfly - that's simply fabulous! Everything is well blended and really gives the feeling of a beautiful environment befitting this beauty. The fact that you got the BG to match the exact shade on the butterfly really puts this over the top. I guess we'll be seeing you around here more often!

[Dave Leroy]

An exceptional job on the lighting. The composition with dof and butterfly on edge of leaf is also really nice. Well done. Dave

[Stephen Stephen]

Mike, as Julie has already mentioned the lovely green in the butterfly goes so well with the BG. I would have liked a touch more DOF for the uppermost portion of the wing.

[Anita Bower]

I especially like the composition, with that swoop of leaf for the butterlly to stand on, and how the green in the wings matches the surrounding green.

[Adrian David]

Nice composition and superb colors! A more parallel position to the plane of the wings, would have helped to a focused upper part of the wings...But, I know that ,this could be difficult in the field...

[Thomas Herou]

Superb colours and comp.
The dof is always tricky with butterflies,it's often a compromise.
I think you've done it well.

[Morkel Erasmus]

super job here! ditto wingtip being out of focus but great colours and detail overall.

[Brandy Katzen]

Beautiful capture. I love the way the top of the wing melts into the background.