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06-AUG-2015 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

The Big Eye!

I saw this skipper butterfly in tough mixed light and tried a shot, hoping to get detail in both highlights and shadow. I love the photo because of that big eye and the long black tongue hiding in the flower, which I believe belongs to a thistle.


Nikon D800 ,AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
1/250s f/8.0 at 120.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time06-Aug-2015 08:29:55
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length120 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
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Metering Mode
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Julie Oldfield11-Oct-2015 15:35
Superb!
Alexander Kazakov06-Oct-2015 18:25
Wow! V
Steve Thuman05-Oct-2015 05:12
Good catch
Bryan Murahashi05-Oct-2015 04:31
Great shot of this peeping eye from the bloom. V
Hank Vander Velde05-Oct-2015 02:53
Nice colorful image Vern.
Chris Gibbins04-Oct-2015 22:26
Really nice lighting, well captured, Vern
John Shen Photography04-Oct-2015 19:18
Wow, super capture with amazing colours and details! :)
Anitta04-Oct-2015 18:12
Fantastic capture, love the colors. V
Tom LeRoy04-Oct-2015 17:27
Skippers are a real favorite, you did a great job here in this light and excellent details too. V
Martin Lamoon04-Oct-2015 15:56
The Skipper looks great amongst the flower.
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Paul Milholland04-Oct-2015 15:19
That is indeed a big eye.
Ruth Voorhis04-Oct-2015 12:58
Great catch, Vern. Beautifully detailed.
EAArellano04-Oct-2015 11:48
Lovely
Yvonne04-Oct-2015 10:33
The colours are great together Vern!
danad04-Oct-2015 10:18
Awesome light and colors. V.
Barry Ailetcher Photography 04-Oct-2015 07:13
Nice image
Helen Betts04-Oct-2015 06:20
Fascinating scene, captured in excellent light. Color is super as well.
Bea.04-Oct-2015 05:21
A wonderful catch, love the detail and light.
joseantonio04-Oct-2015 05:21
great capture of those fabulous details.V
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