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52 Week Nature Challenge Week 1
52 Week Nature Challenge Week 1
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Autofocus Lens
Location: Botanic Gardens, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date: Jan 3, 2012
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2012

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My 50mm f1.4 lens hardly ever gets an outing so I took it to the Botanic Gardens this morning.

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02/16/2012 03:26:40 AM
Originally posted by shutterpuppy:

very nice - love the bokeh.
almost missed the butterfly.


Hi Pam, not sure what kind of butterfly it is. A fairly common one, doesn't have much colour. Michele
01/10/2012 09:31:24 PM
Dead of winter here, and I'm so over it, so I think I'll just sit and stare for a few minutes.
01/10/2012 05:58:02 PM
Nice macro and beautiful colors.
01/09/2012 11:30:21 AM
Oh, how pretty! I like how the magenta contrasts with the green of the surrounding foliage.
01/08/2012 03:22:25 PM
One of my favourite lenses. I've got snow, snow and more snow here, so it's a nice to see some colour
01/08/2012 12:31:39 AM
lovely colors! i agree that the lens needs more outings.
01/06/2012 11:36:26 PM
I'm surrounded by snow.....these botanical shots are so welcome! Pretty image.
01/06/2012 03:43:20 PM
What very pretty flowers. Love the colors.
01/06/2012 08:01:10 AM
Love the way the moth and the flowers compliment each other!
01/05/2012 07:25:33 PM
I don’t know why but the moth is the first thing I noticed. I love the way you’ve captured its tongue collecting nectar. The colours are beautiful and she shallow DoF works very well. Lovely.
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01/04/2012 05:12:19 PM
Missed the butterfly the first time I looked. That says a lot for my eyes....sigh. Nice shot. Love the soft background. It really makes the stamens stand out.
01/03/2012 11:10:52 PM
I like the detail on the cabbage moth (?) and the almost powdery wings.
01/03/2012 11:04:51 PM
very nice - love the bokeh.
almost missed the butterfly.
01/03/2012 07:44:12 PM
Flowers... never know what to say about flowers... they're pretty? Wow... just noticed the butterfly (or is it a moth). Very nice.
01/03/2012 04:58:23 PM
Flowers looks like butterflies, very nice. My suggestion is, use that lens more often!

Btw. Just noticed the butterfly after writing the comment, guess she fits well with the flowers :)
01/03/2012 08:04:14 AM
i like the shallow dof and the muted tones, love playing with my sigma 50mm 1.4 :), maybe being critical the butterfly is a bit to bright
01/03/2012 01:55:36 AM
kasaba, sorry but I didn't take note of the bush but I'll try and remember next time I go to write it down if it is tagged. It was certainly a magnet for the butterflies.
Melethia & joman, I like both your comment on the stamens, never thought that way but you are each right :)
stalice, I hope I don't disappoint.
colorcarnival, I hardly ever use this lens. Bought it on impulse (for portraits) but always seem to pick up my 24-105mm each time I go out. Made myself use it today. It's lovely at f2.8, which is what I used for this shot, but at f1.4 just a bit too soft at this distance I think.
Thanks all for your kind comments.
01/03/2012 12:54:02 AM
This is a lovely shot - you don't happen to know what bush that is (the name of it, either latin or coloquial would be nice)? Sorry, this is probably not the purpose of your picture :-), but I love plants and this looks beautiful and worth "hunting" for.
01/02/2012 11:24:26 PM
Your visitor is almost hiding! The stamens on the flowers mimic the antenna on the moth. Really nice colors.
01/02/2012 11:10:34 PM
delecate and charming - and that's before seeing the butterfly.
Your work is going to be a treat for the eyes this year.
01/02/2012 11:00:06 PM
The flowers look like they're showing off to the butterfly. 'Call those antennae? THESE are antennae!' (Even though they're not.)
01/02/2012 10:59:07 PM
Love the colors on this one. Didn't even see the butterfly until after I read colorcarnival's comment.
01/02/2012 10:25:12 PM
The deep green tones are awesome!
01/02/2012 09:12:25 PM
Oooh an f 1.4 - that must be fun to use. Pretty greens. I bet that bug almost blends into the scene/


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