butterflies are free

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 400
m 1/300@ 7
2000 mm lens

[Markus Jais]

I like the soft light and the wonderful colors. The orange of the butterfly goes very well with the blue flower. The BG is a bit distracting for me. I might also crop a little bit on all sides. Markus

[Jonathan Ashton]

I too like the colours and exposure, I don't know if it was possible but i would suggest that taking the image more from the right would have given a slightly better presentation.

[Valerio Tarone]

I like the compo with a shallow DOF, lovely colors both in FG and BG.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Stuart. I like the environmental look of this image! The colors are eye-catching, I like the off-center comp of the flower stalk and butterfly, you have good sharpness where you need it, and your subjects stand out from the background. I would agree with Jonathan that this strong image would be even better if the butterfly had given you more of a side view. Very well done!

[Bob Miller]

Stuart....I like the feel of this image. The only thing that really bothers me is the blue flower fragment at the top of the image.