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Karl Witt
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Started off a very foggy morning, lots of dew on all the spider webs hung in the fields, really a refreshing feel as it has been a hot dry dry dry summer around here. Out to the local haunt for what ever shows up and what ever I may find.

From todays outing a nice encounter with this Painted Lady...............
Someone said they were expecting something more colorful from me than my first post...............Khai

Enjoy, comment, nit and critique and ask, free range here

Thanks for stopping in............
Karl



© Karl Witt 2012

#1 A faceful of beauty





© Karl Witt 2012

#2 A top view from this Painted Lady





© Karl Witt 2012

#3 Straight on





© Karl Witt 2012

#4 Wings up from the side




Aug 28, 2012 at 04:53 PM
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Oh yeah, liking these Karl. Great detail, dof and gorgwah background. I guess the only nit and it is a personal preference nit I would have is the very oof flowers in the front left of the first ones...maybe a touch distracting since there are no others to that extreme...but other than crop them out or clone in other buds not sure what to do...
Eric



Aug 28, 2012 at 04:58 PM
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That's a pretty little butterfly Karl, all these shots are sharp and colourful. My chose of compositions are the straight-on look and the side, wings up view. Nice to see you back.

Rob



Aug 28, 2012 at 05:08 PM
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Awesomeness


Aug 28, 2012 at 05:11 PM
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Magnificent!


Aug 28, 2012 at 05:37 PM
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Look at you Mr Steadyhands!!! Darn impressive buddy, 1/320 at 400 and no IS. Super techs on these, they are all sharp as a tack I love the comp of 2, that was a gift nature gave you and you had a sharp enough eye to see it I think 3 would be a stunner if the dingleberries on the left were not there but then again it's nature. The closing shot is marvelous, that baby has it all.

Super duper Karl

Tim



Aug 28, 2012 at 05:57 PM
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My gosh the last two are SO DAMN GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehe.. dingleberries...



Aug 28, 2012 at 06:01 PM
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IMO- The second image is a perfect combination of the best parts of the butterfly AND the flower.
A surefire winner, Karl.
Charlie



Aug 28, 2012 at 06:13 PM
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Super work Karl,

2 and 4 for me

Morris



Aug 28, 2012 at 06:39 PM
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very nice images Karl


Aug 28, 2012 at 07:09 PM
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All of these are tack sharp where they need to be Karl. I love the stare in 1, the angle in 3, but 4 is my pick for the great detail. And, of course, all have very nice comps ~ Ron


Aug 28, 2012 at 09:21 PM
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Very nice images Karl. I too like #4. A classic look that shows off shape and color. My question would be, how the heck do you hold the camera steady enough at 1/320 to shoot them? Well done sir.


Aug 28, 2012 at 09:48 PM
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KCollett wrote:
Very nice images Karl. I too like #4. A classic look that shows off shape and color. My question would be, how the heck do you hold the camera steady enough at 1/320 to shoot them? Well done sir.


I have a 'one-legged- helper to hold it steady enough
And thank you kindly sir for your pick!
Karl



Aug 28, 2012 at 09:51 PM
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Oooooh awesome!


Aug 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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Oh Yes! I do like good butterfly photos


Aug 29, 2012 at 12:38 AM
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Like #4. Very nice, Karl.
Al



Aug 29, 2012 at 07:07 AM
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Exquisite captures Karl. #1 is a real looker, the last is too!

Ted



Aug 29, 2012 at 07:24 AM
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Karl

Nice vantage points and cool combo of colorful flora and fauna! A delight! Might take some work to remove but that OOF bud in the lower part of #1 is just buggin' me! I tried cropping it out but the butter was then a bit cramped!

Mike



Aug 29, 2012 at 07:05 PM
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genefixer wrote:
Karl

Nice vantage points and cool combo of colorful flora and fauna! A delight! Might take some work to remove but that OOF bud in the lower part of #1 is just buggin' me! I tried cropping it out but the butter was then a bit cramped!

Mike


I was hoping the eyes were enough pull to really not see that area unless you unlock from the eyes. If you are seeing the OOF flowers first then I did not accomplish what I had hoped/ You and Eric
Thanks for speaking out so here is an edit for you and Eric and Tim and anyone else that now is seeing what you guys pointed out

Selected what I did not want to mess up, reversed selection, cloned out then I cloned over parts of a sharper flower and bud base to blot over the OOF bud that was dead center in front of the sharp one. A quick edit, could refine it more................bud base from under the left rear foot and little flower parts from that larger sharp full flower bottom of frame slightly right.

Karl




no 'dingleberries'



Edited on Aug 29, 2012 at 09:10 PM · View previous versions



Aug 29, 2012 at 08:55 PM
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These are fantastic Karl.


Aug 29, 2012 at 08:58 PM
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