Macro and Flora IOTW 08/21/2008 Jim Fenton

[Alfred Forns]

Congratulations Jim Fenton
Monarch on Thistle

While photographing Goldfinches on thistle, I had a couple of monarchs feeding on it as well...I finally had to create an image of one

The image was created in the very last rays of the evening sun.

a BB and SB-800 combination was used for fill at -3 EV

Nikon D300, 500 AFS~VR, TC14EII, ISO 500, CW metering -.3 EV compensation, NearUniWB preset

[Gus Cobos]

A big congratulations Jim...superb quality...:cool:

[Fabs Forns]

Fantastic job, Jim, loved it when I saw it :)

[allanrube]

Excellent detail - from the thistle to the worn parts of the wings.

[Harold Davis]

i remember this one and love it now like i did then!! big congrats!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations, Jim!

[Anita Rakestraw]

Such a gorgeous, colorful, well-done image of this monarch, Jim. Congratulations!!

[Jim Fenton]

Not bad for a 500 and a TC14EII...for a macro shot...eh?

Actually, I shoot lots of smaller sunvjects with this combo since it is for all intents and purposes fused to my camera body :)

Thanks for the nice comments :)

[Paul Marcellini]

Love that last light. Well done and congrats.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Congratulations Jim Fenton!!!

[Bruce Murden]

Great lighting on this lovely shot. Congrats!

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful image, Jim! Way to represent Macro/Flora!