"Blue Diamond"

[Gus Cobos]

"Blue Diamond"

Note: A textured sandstone oil canvas finish was applied for fine detail enhancement.

This colorful little fellow was painted with a Nikon D3 using a Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR lens, with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C, and a stacked combination of a 20mm and 12mm extension tubes.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 510mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / ISO @ 1,250 /1/640sec - f/16 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / white balance @ cloudy / AF Mode @ AF–C, dynamic range /color mode @ sRGB / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / lighting solution – ambient light / support platform – monopod assist.

Comments greatly appreciated…:cool:

[Desmond Chan]

Wow, excellent as usual ! I especially love your treatment to the background !

Stunning mate !! :)

[Lance Peters]

Another beauty Gus - well done, great pose and DOF. Like the BG treatment.
Congrats :)

[kostas nianiopoulos]

excellent !

[Alfred Forns]

Another impressive Dfly Gus !!! You are cornering the market on these insects :) Big Congrats !!!