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    Default Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus

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    Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
    Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1
    Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
    Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
    Av( Aperture Value ) 16.0
    Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
    Exposure Compensation 0
    ISO Speed 400
    Lens EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
    Image Quality RAW
    Flash On
    Flash Type External E-TTL
    E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
    Flash Exposure Compensation -1 2/3
    Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
    White Balance Mode Auto
    AF Mode AI Servo AF
    AF area select mode Manual selection

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    Sweet image Jon..like the sharpness, color, and comp...TFS

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    Oh Jon! Just a step or two to the right and you would have had one totally screamin' image. I do like what you've done here - the exposure and crop are very nicely handled...I just want a tiny bit more "face" to look at. I like the streaky BG as it looks natural and is not distracting and I think you handled the yellows nicely although I suspect you could pull them back just a tiny bit more.

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    Very nice composition, sharp and great details on BF. I like the BG and the flower. Yellows look good to me. Excellent!

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    What a pleasure to view! The sharpness of the butterfly and DOF look splendid to me.

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    Hey Jonathan,
    Oh yeah.....a little more towards us would have been off the charts!!!.....but it would have also changed the positionof the flowers which are a strong elemnt of this image. Adding a couple of points of blue in color balance should take care of the yellows..... but this is still an excellent shot....turn would have just set a whole other level!

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    Jules, Roman, this head turn was in my mind when I took the shot, it just would not do it for me and moving the camera had minimal effect other than to disturb the surrounding foliage. I have other "nearly shots" with the same butterfly on a thistle plant and several small coppers too - all nearly shots but the wind was blowing and the foliage was very dense, still, if it was always easy it would not be fun!;)

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    Other than the profile, this shot is really nice for all the reasons mentioned above.

    These small butterflies seem to always turn away from a camera lens. Move to the right and they'll spin further to the right, keeping just ahead of the perfect shot. :p

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    Hey Jonathan, I think it looks freat as is. Good details, colors, and BG. Well done.

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    Lovely! Great colors. Beautiful detail. Very nice!

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