Peacock butterfly

[OvidiuCavasdan]

40D, EF 100mm macro
F/11
1/160 sec
ISO 400
Peacock butterfly on buddleja in the garden, manual mode, pop up flash, croped sides to 4:3.

[Ken Childs]

Wow! I love this butterfly! Nice shot, too! ;)

Ovidiu, you said you cropped the sides which means you should have room to work with. I think I might like this better with a bit more on the left and a bit less on the right or maybe even as a square. Right now, it looks just a little off-balance to me. Being picky about such things, I'd probably clone out the shadow of the right antenna.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Thanks Ken!
Tighter...

[OvidiuCavasdan]

or... this one...:D;)

[Ken Childs]

Actually, both look great so it's just a matter of preference. Since I like tight crops, the second version looks good for my tastes. I think the only other change I would make would be to clone away that one flower that's touching the frame in the middle bottom.

[Julie Kenward]

What a beauty of a butterfly, Ovidiu! Man, that is just superb! I definitely like the last repost the best. Very impactful color here without going too saturated. Those reds are right on the edge with full color and full detail...very well done!

[Paul Lagasi]

A eal beauty..like the setting, colors and sharpness...Whichever crop you decide on is up to you... I vote for more room all around

[Dave Mills]

Hi Ovidiu, Not much to add to comments above. The image is strong and with the added tweaks above help to make it stronger. Well done...

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Ovidiu,
I was fine with the OP....but the crop tweaks make this outstanding. I personally prefer the last one......but the tighter one works great too so nice options to have!:cheers:

[Steve Maxson]

This is superb, Ovidiu! Great colors, excellent sharpness, and a clean background. I think I prefer the tighter crop, though it's a close call. (I'm surprised that Roman, the master of the tight crop, didn't go with that one too.) :) :)