A male Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) taken today.
400D and EF100 f2.8
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Ray
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RayL Member 214 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Swansea UK More info | Aug 01, 2007 16:22 | #1 A male Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) taken today. HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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alliec Goldmember  3,315 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2006 Location: Worcester, England More info | Aug 01, 2007 16:31 | #2 Really nice shot ray..love the colours. Alistair
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Attic Cream of the Crop  5,371 posts Likes: 101 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Rural Hampshire More info | Aug 01, 2007 16:39 | #3 Lovely shot Ray Alby
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Froggr Member  140 posts Joined Jul 2007 More info | Aug 01, 2007 17:19 | #4 Great composition and color. The only thing that could make it better would be focus on the head. But I like it a lot. Gear: Powershot S3, Raynox DCR-250 macro, Raynox DCR-2020PRO tele, CHDK for RAW-output, cardboard, paper, aluminum foil, tape, glue, an icecream pack and a little imagination
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Gamut Senior Member  821 posts Likes: 44 Joined Jul 2007 Location: States More info | Aug 01, 2007 22:56 | #5 Agree about the focus. Love the subject though. We don't often see this type of butterfly up close and personal. Nice. 5D MIII | 24-70L | 16-35L | 24-105L IS USM | 70-200L IS USM
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DaveBinks Senior Member 761 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Farnborough, Hants, UK More info | Aug 02, 2007 05:00 | #6 Nice shot - not the easiest of subjects to get up close! Dave B
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eccles Goldmember  2,948 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Aug 02, 2007 06:50 | #7 Second brood individuals are just about emerging now but I have seen very few so far. I hope the wet summer hasn't knocked them back. Nice capture Ray.
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rrdjserv@earthlink.net Goldmember  2,124 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Bumpass, VA. More info | Aug 02, 2007 11:01 | #8 Nice capture. --Rick Sigma 500mm f/4.5, Canon EOS 7D, Canon T1i, Canon 300L f/4 IS, Canon 100mm macro, Tamron 17-50, Kenko extension tubes, Canon 580 Speedlite
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rrdjserv@earthlink.net Goldmember 2,124 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Bumpass, VA. More info | Aug 02, 2007 11:06 | #9 Nice capture. --Rick Sigma 500mm f/4.5, Canon EOS 7D, Canon T1i, Canon 300L f/4 IS, Canon 100mm macro, Tamron 17-50, Kenko extension tubes, Canon 580 Speedlite
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Aug 02, 2007 13:35 | #10 Thanks for the encouragement everyone.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Aug 02, 2007 13:44 | #11 Good shot- as mentioned above just missed the ideal focus. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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