I had been chasing a couple of blue butterflies for about an hour and had given up, since they were so active. But then on the way back, I spotted a location when a couple of them seemed to have settled down. I came back after dinner and they were still there and they didn't mind me at all :)
I have adjusted the exposure a bit, added a high pass filter in photoshop (set to overlay at about 40%), added a bit more blue to the top and adjusted a few minor things.
I think this is a Brown Argus (Aricia agestis), but a bit difficult to see when it closed up.
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I can't think of a better way to compose this... everything is perfect from background to subject placement to leading lines, sharpness, color.... this should win something... can't I give it an 11?
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