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Hanging On

A simple image of a butterfly hanging on to a stalk of grass taken with a very shallow depth of field.

A simple image of a butterfly hanging on to a stalk of grass taken with a very shallow depth of field.
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Mar, 2019

Views

341

Likes

+83

Awards

People's Choice in Damselflies & Butterflies Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+34

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Genius

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

Namibia

Time

Late afternoon

Lighting

The lighting was ambient

Equipment

Canon DSLR and a long zoom lens

Inspiration

I just like butterflies and this one sat long enough to allow me to focus.

Editing

I did no post processing, apart from a little cropping to put the butterfly in the correct spot within the image.

In my camera bag

Whenever I travel I try to minimalise the amount of equipment I carry. On this trip I simply had a camera body and a short and mid range zoom with a couple of spare batteries.

Feedback

Butterflies are very quick and a degree of patience is necessary in order to capture an acceptable image. Also take consideration of the background and depth of field, try not to include any distracting items or lighting within the background.

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Hanging On

A simple image of a butterfly hanging on to a stalk of grass taken with a very shallow depth of field.

Behind The Lens

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