Colias butterfly from Croatia

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:21 am

I think this is a different picture of the same guy as on my first post.

Colias... but which one? How to be sure...

Camera Olympus SP-320
Date/Time 24.6.2006/10:19:40
Exposure time 1/640
F-number f/4.5
ISO 64
Focal length 8mm

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:05 am

Well, which ever one it is Nikola, it is a beautiful image.

Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:46 am

I just can't believe the pics you do there Nikola. All of them are amazing and all with a p&s camera. Truely wonderful. I find it hard to pick a favorite image of yours (I do have some favs -- you just make it hard to choose) :-)

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:50 pm

MacroLuv wrote:Colias... but which one? How to be sure...

I don't know about your area, but where I live, the expert lepidopterists are still trying to sort out how many species of Colias there really are, let alone how to reliably ID a single specimen even given the real bug. Doing it from a photograph, um...

I recommend admiring the pretty picture and exclaiming over what a nice shade the yellow is!

(It is a lovely picture, and the yellows are beautiful!

)

--Rik

twebster · Post by **twebster** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:26 pm

This is a nice image, Nikola.

The yellow butterfly against the blue sky makes an especially nice color contrast. Some macro "afficianados" would claim the lighting is too harsh. Frankly, I like strong, directional lighting on butterflies with their wings folded vertical. This brings out the textures in the wings that are otherwise obscured by flatter lighting. Nice job:!:

Best regards as always,

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:06 am

I agree with Tom, the lighting is fine...I love the sulfur color and the very sharp details

Colias butterfly from Croatia

Colias butterfly from Croatia

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