RedAdmiral on flower
Came across this stunning combination of flower & butterfly in a community garden
Had to be fast to capture it - hand held!...
Read more
Came across this stunning combination of flower & butterfly in a community garden
Had to be fast to capture it - hand held!
Read less
Had to be fast to capture it - hand held!
Read less
Feb, 2017Views
189
Likes
Awards
Action Award
Peer Award
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Top Ranks
Top 30 rank
Top 30 rank week 1
Top 20 rank
Top 30 rankTop 30 rank week 1
Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This image was captured in a community garden in Ulverston, Cumbria, EnglandTime
Afternoon 15.22hrsLighting
Late afternoon sunEquipment
Canon 50D DSLR with Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary Lens Hand held, no flashInspiration
I just turned the corner through the garden gate and saw the Butterflies dancing around the flowers (Cosmos possibly), I always travel with my camera out & ready over my shoulder as you never know when something worthwhile will present it's self as in this case. I had to set up in a matter of seconds due to the skittish nature of the Butterflie as they were really active in the afternoon warm sun (3rd October). This was the only flower head that was perfect, facing the sun and with a butterfly in attendance. Although I lookeed for other opportunities, none were as impactful as this image!Editing
Convert from CR2 RAW file to TIFF/JPEG using DxO software, crop to make square formatIn my camera bag
Small sholder bag with just the 50D & Sigma Lens, spare batteries, spare memory cards, lens cleaning kit and rain coverFeedback
Alway be ready with your camera out by your side, in this instance it was a matter of fast reaction and composure because the Butterflies were really active in the afternoon sun
