A Monarch Butterfly

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:19 pm

a beautifull day here in Central Florida,, things are just starting to come alive

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:00 pm

Lovely picture Jim, but you're cropping the images a little too tight in from the sides for me. I think cropping off the dead space under the flower improves it though. I would like to see a little more "breathing space" around the image at the sides. All a matter of personal taste, as where to crop is always a matter of opinion.

What caused all the out of focus highlights in the background? I can't quite decide if they are "gallstones" due to out of focus highlights recorded by a conventional lens, or "doughnuts" produced by a mirror lens because some almost seem to be a ring shaped?

http://www.tpub.com/content/photography ... 209_50.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh

Great image anyway.

DaveW

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:22 pm

DaveW wrote:Lovely picture Jim, but you're cropping the images a little too tight in from the sides for me. I think cropping off the dead space under the flower improves it though. I would like to see a little more "breathing space" around the image at the sides.

What caused all the out of focus highlights in the background?
http://www.tpub.com/content/photography ... 209_50.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh

Great image anyway.

DaveW

Thanks for commenting Dave,, this image is uncropped,, I do know what youre saying,, usually I like some "breathing space" as well,, the out of focus backround was due to a chatahoochee stone patio,, there was several flowers in a planter over a stone patio,,, thanks again for commenting
Jim

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:38 pm

Jim replied:

...this image is uncropped,, I do know what youre saying,, usually I like some "breathing space" as well...

Could be you are a bit too close in for Daves tastes and he would like to see a bit more area or space around the butterfly but as Dave wrote, it is all a matter of taste or preference, nothing serious here I think.

As for myself, I like it and the background as well, along with the flowers, it makes for a very color contrasting image Jim. Nice shot in my opinion.

Next "belly button" please...

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:00 pm

Thanks for the comment Ken

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:09 pm

A lovely image Jim.

Spring seems to be happening again in different places as I see everyone is finding things to take pics of.

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:30 pm

its slowly starting to come around Joan,, still a ways off,, had to search long and hard today,, but it'll be here before you know it,, I know ALOT of people around here are very anxious

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:27 am

I don't blame them...winter is always lousy in my opinion, though it does have one or two positive things like cuddling up with some nice hot chocolate in front of a fire.

.....prefrably with someone special.

At least your summer lasts longer than those people further north.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:51 am

If you give half a dozen people the same picture to crop they all will crop it differently!

DaveW