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One of the votes that elevated you into such company Nick, was my solitary vote. I loved that shot, by far the best Dingy Skipper image I've ever seen. A perfect Dingy skipper, on a nice Cowslip, with a lovely exposure, great semi defused background, and the light playing on the lower wing, just wonderful, wish I took it.NickB wrote: For my part, I am delighted to share such elevated ( ) company as Eccles and Roger
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Gwenhwyfar would have got one of my votes for the PBF she removed!
I pretty much knew, when I changed my entry, that it was far too quirky! if thats the right word, but went with it anyhow. It was more 'me' than the P-b F.Lisa manages to produce stunningly different images most of the time. this one was almost too good - I guess you loved it or hated it..
Not a bit of it Dave! Technically a really nicely exposed shot - difficult to do with a White and you executed it very well. I'd be happy to achieve thatDave McCormick wrote:.....I thought I'd have a chance this month with my large white, but I guess not, think it looked a little soft around its head and maybe it looked a bit bright cause I used flash or something.
NickB wrote:Not a bit of it Dave! Technically a really nicely exposed shot - difficult to do with a White and you executed it very well. I'd be happy to achieve thatDave McCormick wrote:.....I thought I'd have a chance this month with my large white, but I guess not, think it looked a little soft around its head and maybe it looked a bit bright cause I used flash or something.![]()
Most of the contributors are of a standard to execute their shots well technically most of the time; the next bit is the most subjective. What distinguishes one shot from another if they are both technically good? IMHO, If you analyse the shots that get a good number of votes one thing generally stands out - they stand out against a blurred or uncluttered background and I don't think it is an accident! I took the liberty of doing a little processing of your shot: and one I crudely processed in Photoshop to illustrate the point: The eye is drawn more to the butterfly in the processed one, whereas the eye switches from the yellow behind to the White in front with the original. (I could have spent a few more minutes removing most of the yellow flower to greater effect...)
There are two ways to overcome this sort of thing: 1) Spend hours in Photoshop doing "digital gardening" ; or 2) Spend hours in the field trying to get a butterfly in the right place at the right time....I know which one I think is best....
Happy butterflying![]()
Nick