Thanks to Gary and Lisa for helping with the voting, and congrats to the winners and everyone who entered. As requested, we decided to provide feedback on every image entered. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so don't be too dismayed if you're not in the top 3!
Cheers,
- Pete
Top 3
1st
Nigel Kiteley
A hard shot to get, with an excellent background. Technically very good.
2nd
Iain Leach
Excellent shot and lovely colours and good background.
3rd
Trev Sawyer
A very different and artistic shot with a lovely diffused background.
Other Entries
Sussex Kipper
Good composition and background, and a great image. A little out of focus at the wing tips.
Antonym
Techically a good shot, but the background is a little "messy".
Reverdin
Nice composition and colours, although the image is very dark and the Chequered Skipper looks a little "dozey".
The Annoying Czech
Great idea. The photo looks a little "flat" and could do with some adjustment to colour levels. Possibly consider a portrait crop.
Vickie B
Nice colour contrast. An off-centre butterfly would look better (rule of thirds and all that). Also, the background is very "messy".
Nickkor
Nice crisp photo of the butterfly. The messy background is somewhat distracting, and the butterfly could do with more "space" around it.
Debbie
Nice photo, but is too closely cropped giving the butterfly no "space".
dadstafford
Good composition and background. Unfortunately, the butterfly has seen better days and isn't in focus.
scrumpydrinker
Excellent behavioural shot. Although the butterfly is too centered within the frame and the butterfly is slightly at the wrong angle. The backlighting also makes the butterfly look a little dark.
John W
A nice shot. Although the background is a little "busy" and the photo itself a little "grainy".
PhilH
Very nice shot and good composition. The whites look a little "blown out" on the wing fringes.
Rosalyn
A nice shot of this butterfly, but too tightly cropped in the frame.
hanuman
Nice colour contrast. Was the photo taken this spring? Anyway, the butterfly is too centered in the frame and very little light on the butterfly itself.
RobS
Technically excellent with good colours. Could do with a better angle of the butterfly (and twig) in the frame.
grumpy
Nice behavioural shot and colour contrast. Background a little noisy.
Craig
Nice close up, but too much of the butterfly is out of focus.
dadavinci
Nice colour contrast, but very dark (some post-processing could lighten the image).
Coxp
Good areas of focus. However, the butterfly is at a strange angle and in the middle of the frame.
briart
Good composition, but in very harsh sunlight.
Mycoman
Nice colours (butterfly, yellow, green). Although the butterfly is right in the middle of the shot and the background very busy.
dadavinci
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Nice shot, but needs sharpening .... and the butterfly is right in the middle of the frame.
GoldieM
Good behavioural shot, but the lighting is very hard and the frame too tightly cropped to the butterflies.
dadavinci
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Again the butterfly is too centered in the frame and could do with some sharpening.
Susie
Superb composition, but the photo looks a little "flat" and noisy.
Mick Bunby
Not a butterfly! Anyway, the background is a little noisy and the subject is too centered in the frame.
Jack Harrison.
Very interesting and clever. Top marks for trying something different!
johnb
Technically good, but the subject is a little too centered in the frame.
PhiliB
Very interesting shot that is trying to be different! Image looks a little dark.
Ian Pratt
Good composition and good sharpness. Distracting detail behind the butterfly.
buzzmik
The butterfly (which has a hole in wing) is too closely cropped and has a grass blade over the wing on the left.
Rfurness
Technically excellent, but too closely cropped (it would be better to see more of the plant).
badgerbob
Great early spring shot. Unfortunately, the butterfly is not at the best angle and the background is a little messy.
dannybeath
Nice shot. There seems to be a little too much orange sheen across the whole photo.
NickB
Very nice colour contrast and good composition. A little soft in places (right forewing).
PJ Underwood
Good colour contrast, but the head of the butterfly is out of focus (and there is a nick in the wing). Also, the background is a little "busy".