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Tailed Jay Closeup

NIKON D7000

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 100/12499

upload_date

Feb, 2014

Views

1602

Likes

+137

Awards

Top Choice

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Peer Award

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Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Jaw Dropping

Exceptional Contrast

One Of A Kind

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Nature

Stunning shot Ronda

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Thank you Louise!

excellent....

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Thank you Sri! How are you?!

Well Ronnnndaaa!! you and these butterflies... outstanding! Love the colors and detail here :))

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Thank you Andrea!

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So very beautiful. Have never seen one yet!

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Thank you Lizzie!

beautiful!

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Thank you!

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don't think we have this one here. What a beauty. Colors are divine. Nice camera work and composition.

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Thank you! :-) Entered this one into the contest. :-)

Beautiful capture!

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Beautiful job! Love the colors :)

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Thank you!

Wow..Ronda, this is just gorgeous! (:

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Thank you very much Melissa! This is one of the ones I entered into the Butterfly Contest. I wasn't even sure I was going to enter and then decided at the last minute... hope I didn't make a mistake on my choices! lol! Does everyone worry about that? :-)

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this is a beautiful butterfly I've never seen before, Ronda - and you photographed it beautifully

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Thank you Gracie!

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Absolutely beautiful! Excellent detail!

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Thank you very much!

Gorgeous creature !

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...beautiful capture Ronda, love the colours :-)

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Thank you!

love it....voted

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Thank you for the vote Louise!

amazing macro!! His colours are beautiful

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Thank you!

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LOVE this, thought I had previously commented(!), voted!

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Thank you! Thanks for the vote too - I need them! lol

Hi Ronda...well rested lots so now hoping to be a little stronger.Perhaps like your butterfly. Gorgeous. What a terrific capture. Sharp and lovely. Voted kathleen

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Hi Kathleen! Glad to hear you are doing better! Thank you! Thanks for the vote too!

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voted Covers contest

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Thank you!

very nice work , voted

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Excellent composition of this macro. Voted.

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Thank you and for the vote too!

voted - good luck - gr8 entry

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Thank you Dennis!

Beautiful entry....voted

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Thank you and for the vote too!

Voted in Depth of focus too. Such a lovely artistic one. You should hang it on your wall.

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Thank you! thanks for the vote too. I do have it framed - it's not hanging up yet though. :-)

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voted Covers contest

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Thank you Gracie!

Lovely entry....voted

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Thank you very much!

very pretty. voted

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Thank you!

voted again.

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Thank you!

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voted Contrast contest

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Thank you Gracie!

excellent ,Voted High Contrats

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Thank you Ester!

Voted Covers Photo Contest

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Thank you Ester!

Fabulously colourful Ronda...such beauty...Voted in Covers comp....

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Thank you Kathleen!

Also voted in High Contrast comp Ronda...

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I have seen this beauty before...and she is still wonderful Ronda. Voted

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Thank you! I believe I cropped it closer and reposted. lol Thanks for the vote too!

Great entry....voted

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Lovely entry....voted

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Voted on How to wow

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Thank you very much Kathleen!

The butterfly is just like painted in the flower. voted!

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voted again.

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voted Wow

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Lovely...Voted image of the year Ronda....good luck...k

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voted Image of the Year

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stunning, VVIY!

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Amazing detail, love colors, DOF, voted!

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Thank you!

Voted in the challenge...so pretty Ronda..k

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Thank you! One of my favs. :-)

What a beautiful butterfly!

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It really is! One of my favs too.

Voted Wildlife Closeups

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Voted ...such a stunningly beautiful image...k

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Voted Contrasting Colors

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I always love this...the wings are so stunning...voted k

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Voted contrasting color!

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Voted

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Voted

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Gorgeous......such a lovely image ....k voted

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Voted A world of Macro, good luck Ronda, ester

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Voted Amazing Macro!

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Thank you very much!

Voted Insects and Critters

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Thank you Ester!

The colors and composition are beautiful--you Sure did NOTmake a mistake by entering it!! Great job and good luck

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Thank you so much!

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Awesome shot!

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😊 Thank you! It's one of my favorite butterfly closeups!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this shot at a butterfly garden in Maryland.

Time

It was taken in mid-afternoon.

Lighting

It was overcast that day but there was still enough natural light to capture this shot.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D7000 with my Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens. No flash was used or needed. I did not use a tripod either.

Inspiration

The colors of this butterfly coupled with the color of the flower just popped out at me.

Editing

I cropped this photo for a closer feel.

In my camera bag

A Nikon D7000 camera. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens, a Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G lens and a micro lens, the Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Lens. I recently purchased a Fujifilm XT-1 camera and have been using that of recent with a Fuji 18-135mm lens and a 55-200mm lens.

Feedback

I can't stress patience enough when shooting butterflies. They are very unpredictable and flittery and will sometimes literally hop from one flower to another before deciding to land and eat. You have to be willing to chase them down and be patient until they land. Although I did not use a macro lens for this shot, a good macro lens would have been better for greater detail.

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