Went to the Butterfly Enclosure at the Melbourne Zoo for this. There were some really colourful butterflies and I got some great shots, but I like this for its simplicity. I like the depth of field and the composition and the fact that there was no editing and I still have nice saturation. Oh, but how much did I want to fiddle wth this! I wanted to use levels and all sorts of things to give this a boost.
TAKING THE SHOT: Used my 105mm 2.8 wide open with mt SB600 flash turned down to about minus 1.3. I also used the Lightshere so it gave me just enough light as it was dark and overcast.
EDIT: Sharpen and resize as per rules.
PREDICTION: I am guessing there might be a lot of these, so maybe a 6.2XXX
POST: I guess this did better than I expected, so thanks everyone.
Here is an outtake:
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WOW! That's a wonderful one! It's the first time that I see a butterfly face :)
Excellent depth of field, I only wish I could see both antennas... I like this one better than the outtake, good choice
Striking colors on that moth(?), magical use of shallow DOF. Focuses the attention on the face nicely, but doesnt's obliterate the wings or the leaf it's perched on. Great job!
very nice composition, background.antenna out of frame is only "fly in the ointment" in this picture. love the clarity and sharpness of eye and proboscis.
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