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Hi I've decided I need to make an effort to improve and try new things
so here's the first effort from the other day at the Butterfly house
its intentionally over exposed (plus 1 1/3)
I spent an hour photographing this butterfly partly because I was struggling for light and people kept walking past causing movement
(was on tripod and mirror lockup shutter speeds of about 1/6 and f4)
But mainly I was waiting for it to move into a good position and get the background I wanted
in the end I got one shot that I was happy with before another one landed on it causing it to fly off!

I don't really have the eye for composition especially while I'm actually shooting am trying though
Which is the best composition the first shot or the second which is cropped from the first?
I prefer the second crop but interested in what you guys think

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/butterfly-1-3aweb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/butterflyrightcropweb.jpg



Jan 03, 2014 at 10:15 AM
Jonathan Huynh
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


A bit overexposure but very nice.


Jan 04, 2014 at 07:55 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Very nice. I prefer the last one.

Birdie



Jan 04, 2014 at 08:53 PM
LCPete
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Thanks very much Jonathan and Birdie comments much appreciated
I did over expose it intentionally to try to get a bright effect may have over done it though



Jan 05, 2014 at 07:26 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Nice shot


Jan 07, 2014 at 07:06 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Pete very nice , I think it works wonderfully . I lean towards the first shot , I think the extra room lends itself to the picture as a whole the second one being tighter looses some of the ambiance.


Jan 08, 2014 at 07:09 PM
LCPete
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Thanks very much rocco and Tom appreciated
Hers another of the butterfly from the other side with the stem behind the butterfly and "normal" exposure
not 100% sharp I was really struggling with shutter speed even tho was using a tripod
there was a bit of a subject movement, should have upped the ISO

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/butterfly-1-11web.jpg



Jan 09, 2014 at 09:43 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


I really like this last pIc.


Jan 13, 2014 at 10:05 PM
LCPete
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Thanks Jonathan very much appreciated


Jan 15, 2014 at 04:27 AM
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Very nice shots !


Jan 20, 2014 at 03:12 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Nice!


Feb 10, 2014 at 02:56 PM
LCPete
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Thanks Carlos and apahangers much appreciated


Feb 11, 2014 at 12:09 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


The grade could be finessed, but nice images and intriguing composition.


Feb 12, 2014 at 07:51 AM
LCPete
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


mmacro wrote:
The grade could be finessed, but nice images and intriguing composition.

Thanks glad you like them
What do mean by the grade, do you mean noise?



Feb 12, 2014 at 03:30 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


i Like the last version as well! very nice!


Feb 13, 2014 at 09:14 AM
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birdied wrote:
Very nice. I prefer the last one.

Birdie


Same here.



Feb 14, 2014 at 11:00 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Butterfly on flower after feedback


Thanks very much rittenhouses and Jeremy


Feb 26, 2014 at 03:22 PM





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