Butterfly On Zinnia

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D2, 70-200mm f2.8L IS II, 1.4x TC III, 430 EX II Speedlite
ISO 400, f13, 1/160s, fill flash, HH

Seen today at a local garden.

[Janet Heintz]

Beautiful capture!, very crisp and clear, nice eye contact

[Ron Conlon]

Exceptionally good. The colors, background, dof all sparkle, as does the simplicity of it. The zinnia makes a spectacular perch, both it and the butterfly are in terrific condition, and the background is wonderful. I wonder if a degree or less CCW rotation would help.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nice shot Allen, I get the impression it is quite a large crop - a little short on pixels?? I really like the composition and the colours - just maybe de-saturate the greens a tad?

[Allen Sparks]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Jon, this was a very small crop - nearly full frame.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Jon, this was a very small crop - nearly full frame.

My error in judgment Allen, I have had another look, how about adding Selective color to the butterfly Blacks/Black3, Neutral/Black3, it provides a little more pop??

[Daniel Cadieux]

I think what Jon is seeing is a bit of flatness due to the flash, hence the need for more "pop". Apart from that this is a heck of an image. Great colours and flower.

[Tom Sarver]

Very nice detail and composition.

Tom