Hello, this shot was taken earlier this spring with a trip to the annual Butterflies are Blooming Exhibit at the Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. I had the pleasure to shoot with Randy Stout and Roy Van Loo, Jr., a local wildlife artist in Southwest Michigan. If you are ever in Michigan from March 1st to April 30th, it is well worth the trip. You are not allowing tripods or monopods so everything is handheld. I would wish for a little more DOF on this but do like the shot. Thanks for viewing and please let me know what you think. Thanks, Gary. 7D, 1/80, f/13, iso: five hundred, EF 100-400 with extender at 235. NR on background and cropped for comp. Make it a great day!
Thanks Diane, I feel fine about burning down the right side. I went back to the original, hopes this looks a little better. The leaf or canopy above them should have been seen in camera when taking the shot. Unfortunately I did not capture the whole leaf. Another version would be to remove the whole upper leaf. That is one of the things I am working on is see the shot ion the camera instead of waiting for Photoshop. Thanks, Gary.
Wow, what a stunner. The sharpness of the two butterflies is amazing. Did you soften up the background or was it far enough away?
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Hi Gary. Two beautiful, pristine specimens - and both sharp! I like how the upper leaf helps to frame the image - and both versions work for me - it's a matter of taste. Excellent work!