Nikon D300 w/Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 vrII micro lens, hand held
Nikon R1 twin strobe system, w/D300 as Commander
ISO equivalent 640
1/320 sec @ f/22
Anxious to try out a new Nikon wireless R1 twin flash system on my camera, I set up shop by a huge patch of butterfly bushes by my home, which daily attracts dozens of swallowtail butterflies, monarchs, hummingbird moths and numerous other flying critters. What you see is a visitor to a flower about a foot from my lens.
Beyond normal PS CS5 adjustments, I also cloned out some distractions above the moth, applied Topaz DeNoise 4, and added a bit of canvass above the upper leaf. It's a pity, but I didn't quite catch all of the bottom of the flower!
I know that some prefer some wing blur. But I like the way that the strobes froze the wings, to reveal the beautiful wing architecture.
Please tell me, what do you think? How could I have done better?
Norm








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