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Swallowtail - a bit tattered but still beautiful
Swallowtail - a bit tattered but still beautiful
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-07 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
Location: Peace Valley Nature Center, New Britain, PA
Date: Jul 21, 2007
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 500
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2007

 I love closeups because they're so revealing, through the camera's lens we're able to see fine details that normally go unnoticed. This image was captured through my Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 lens so I had to get really close which isn't always possible. There were at least six Swallowtails hovering around the thistle blooms and I had to work very fast and hope for the best.

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Place: 275 out of 651
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Views since voting: 899
Views during voting: 180
Votes: 128
Comments: 2
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08/07/2007 07:13:41 PM
flat needs some pop
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/03/2007 07:40:49 PM
I know that you don't want to lose detail in the blacks on the butterfly, but I really think that bringing down the midtones/shadows would make this image pop more. A simple curves adjustment would do wonders for it. I like your sharpness and your composition. The background bokeh is very nice. 6 from me.
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