Small Tortoiseshell

by fatspider

It sat sunning itself on this slate path for ages, one of the easiest macros I've ever shot.
DA*50-135
Uploaded14/11/2010 - 20:50
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/320
Aperturef/8
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length135mm
Unique Views / Likes1/0

Sop
Posted 14/11/2010 - 21:07 Link
This photo is amazing. Love the texture and colours.

Sophs.
paulgee20
Posted 14/11/2010 - 21:52 Link
Nice one Alan
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sandinista
Posted 15/11/2010 - 09:08 Link
This is good, a very different background for a Butterfly shot.
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GIULIO57
Posted 15/11/2010 - 09:38 Link
Nice compo and colours. Giulio 57
fatspider
Posted 15/11/2010 - 10:32 Link
Thanks for the Kind comments folks, This one got me a first place in a Camera Club comp and was also accepted into the Pentax Photo Gallery, but it really was the easiest macro I've ever done, right place right time as they say.
My Names Alan, and I'm a lensaholic.
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Edited by fatspider: 15/11/2010 - 10:32
pauljay
Posted 15/11/2010 - 11:42 Link
What a poser! Nice one.
Paul.

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