Skipper on Knapweed

by davidstorm

One of our smallest native Butterflies. The golden coloured background is provided by a cornfield. Photographed at Danes Dyke, Flamborough Head, Yorkshire.

K-5IIs, DA*300, 1.4 HD TC, Giottos Monopod
Uploaded31/07/2014 - 22:42
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/250
Aperturef/6.3
LensN/A
ISO100
Focal Length420mm

GIULIO57
Posted 01/08/2014 - 07:09 Link
Another Beauty
PPG
trixie
Posted 01/08/2014 - 08:35 Link
super capture David, glorious colours on the knapweed and the fccus on the butterfly is wonderful

Trixie x
lensman2014
Posted 01/08/2014 - 09:51 Link
Excellent depth of field on the butterfly. Well done!
swarf
Posted 01/08/2014 - 11:51 Link
That's super David, I love the way you have used the DoF to give such a simple, yet perfect background.

Phil
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autumnlight
Posted 01/08/2014 - 13:54 Link
Spot on, beautiful image.
senn
Posted 01/08/2014 - 14:50 Link
beautiful compo and colour palette David, ..
senn
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davidstorm
Posted 01/08/2014 - 16:02 Link
senn wrote:
beautiful compo and colour palette David, ..

Thank you Nuri, by the way I took it with the 1.4 TC!

Thanks to Giulio, Trixie, Lensman, Phil and Maria too for your kind comments.

Regards
David
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Teaka53
Posted 02/08/2014 - 18:27 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Another Beauty

X2
Malc
bettyswolloks
Posted 04/08/2014 - 07:12 Link
Your always showing Me how its done
One day you'll find, 10yrs have got behind you.
davidstorm
Posted 04/08/2014 - 20:03 Link
bettyswolloks wrote:
Your always showing Me how its done

I don't think so Daz, I've seen your Flickr pages - pretty impressive stuff

Cheers
David
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