Many thanks for the ID Michael.
Looks like a completely different beast by the time it reaches the final instar

I've had a good search online for this one but not having much success IDing it, any ideas?

Although i have in the past used Unsharp mask and other sharpening tools such as Extensis intelihance pro, i no longer use them, instead i use the High pass filter in Photoshop for all my sharpening because it's about the best method i've come accross. For those that don't know about the High pass f...

Hi folks,
I found this handsom chap hidden amongst the reeds and moved him to this spot for the photo......and returned him to the reeds afterwards It was about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long at full stretch and beautifuly marked i think.
Any idea what it might be?

Thanks in advance!

Vic.

Many thanks Felix
I did have a look on the home page to ID it but couldn't find any photos of aberrations under Small blue. You're welcome to use this shot there if it helps!
Regards
Vic.

I took this at Pembrey in South Wales and i think it's a Small blue but i noticed that it seems to lack the usual line of spots on the underside of the wings although there is a very faint line of spots near the wing edge. Is this an aberration or is it something else?
Vic.

Thankyou Guy, much appreciated

Hi Guy, yep, i did manage to get a shot of the wings open

I took this shot while on holiday in France. Any idea as to an ID please? Thanks, Vic.

LAUGHTER...... THE BEST MEDICINE I thought it might be a good idea to create a new thread where anyone can post links for amusing videos or written jokes about photography or anything else for that matter. I put this youtube link in the "Wrong lense" thread some time back, but that thread ...

Hi Bill, and all!! :D I've been using a Manfrotto 055 nature with short centre post and a 141RCNAT tilt and pan head with QR plate for the past 8 years and i've found that it's up to the job for eveything i need a tripod for. This model of tripod also comes with leg clamps which means it can be used...

Something i found on Youtube that i thought i'd share just for a laugh


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwf2RShNV0

Vic.

[quote="Zonda"]Hya Chris, and Dave. In my experience, butterflies and most other things that you may want to photograph pick up tints and colours from adjacent plants, and trees, and the sky. Hi Chris Just to add to what Zonda has said, butterflies and indeed most things out-doors are ofte...

Well......as a new member of the UKB site i have to say that i'm surprised and somewhat disappointed by this kind of behaviour from adults! We all write comments that may or may not be taken in the right spirit and recieve comments that we may or may not agree with. But as adults we can also CHOOSE ...

Zonda wrote:Personally, i think these are a little too clean

Hi,
Yep, i would say the painted lady has been a bit over painted and does indeed look too clean.

Mornin folks,

Vic

Hi

Hi Pete I should mention that i got the resolution wrong, :( it should have been 1600 pixels on the longest side, not 1600 x 1600 :D I reckon this sizing works pretty well so i would go for 1600 pixels max on the longest side of the frame and allow a file size up to 3mb which should pretty much cove...

[quote="eccles"]Approach slowly. If that fails try again more slowly! Spot on Mike, i like to do impersonations of a Sloth when i'm doing butterfly or dragonfly photography :lol: Knowing the behaviour is also important as is time of day and weather conditions. bright overcast conditions al...

That's ok Misha :) I should perhaps have said that Perfectly captured is a picture sharing site with 443 members to date. I use this site because the upload file resolution can be up to 1600 x 1600 pixels which gives the viewer a chance to check for sharpness on images, and also because the admin st...