I took this picture last spring at a butterfly garden in Georgia. It was in a pavillon. I had to have a shallow depth of field because of handholding. Is it too shallow?
Used my Sigma 150mm macro lens
ISO 400
1/125s
f/4
hand held
no flash
Although I do like the softness that the shallow DOF gives the butterfly, I think it would have been more successful with the front wing/body in focus instead of more of it on the back wing. I do still like it - but a little more DOF would have really helped the image along.
Beautiful soft lighting, Rene. And I love that waterdrop below the wing! Nice touch...