In and Around Balboa Park Week 13 - Flutterby
by Ann

Comment by tjbel05:
What a lovely capture. The colors are pretty and vibrant. I love the back lighting on the butterfly.

Geometry
by Ann

Comment by jomari:
Congrats on the HM. Lovely work.

In and Around Balboa Park Week 13 - Flutterby
by Ann

Comment by nam:
What a pretty thing - love that curling proboscis and the fine detail on the head and legs. The colors fairly shout!

In and Around Balboa Park Week 13 - Flutterby
by Ann

Comment by HarveyG:
These days too much emphasis is placed on massively crisp images and more often than not on non-studio aka non-controllable subjects being in that studio lit and sharp category. Bah humbug!

With a 36MP CMOS and a classic 105mm Macro with VR you have managed a beautiful narrow DOF and enjoyable composition. The proboscis is nicely curled and the eye is sharp enough. The flutterby is also the central subject in-line with your focus plane and that has made the overall effect from left to right in the picture work. Beautiful! I wonder what it would have looked like at f/2.8?

Texture Study
by Ann

Comment by h2:
very well done

Spring
by Ann

Comment by spiritualspatula:
Macro shots really require intense sharpness and a bit more depth of field than this affords.

Texture Study
by Ann

Comment by thriftyphotographer:
this is what i think of when i think of duotone.

Geometry
by Ann

Comment by HarveyG:
Wow Ann, so close! WD on your HM. 10.

Geometry
by Ann

Comment by HarveyG:
A very Shez-like cactus with geometric form as the central theme. Tight crop, sharp and perfect light. Colours natural and not overdone. Great tribute.

Geometry
by Ann

Comment by Lydia:
Oh! Perfect to give tribute to Shez! Lovely!

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