Mick
Registered: January 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 4:28pm
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If I didn't know better Howard I would say you stuck that butterfly on afterwards  . The butterfly is in perfect focus and the flower slightly out of focus in other words "perfection" ..The detail is just amazing Howard ..superb work
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Diane
Registered: February 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 5:02pm
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This is STUNNING!!! I love the way you've focused this with the tack sharp focus on the butterfly. Especially love the curled antenna that is so prominently visible. A work of art!
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Vixpix
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,014
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Mon January 11, 2010 5:24pm
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Well Howard, this is about as good as it gets for an in-flight shot like this!! Perfect focus and DOF and the background sets it off beautifuly.
I'm surprised though that you use a teleconverter with your 300mm lense for this type of shot! I would have thought the 300mm would focus close enough to give a frame filling shot without one. Still, it has certainly worked extremely well here!!
Cracking shot!
Regards
Vic.
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janper44
Registered: December 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 5:57pm
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I like the detail that you captured on the form of the butterfly, the contrast between the muted background and the foreground elements which serves to make both of the foreground elements stand out strongly in the image, and the pose of the butterfly and the manner in which it is suspended waiting to alight on the flower.
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Jan Holland
Registered: July 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 7:17pm
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Wow.. Howard, Big complements on this fantastic picture.
Indeed i also wonder why you used the extention with that teleconvertor.
But much say, it has done a perfect job.
Wonder what time and isi you used .
Ok, with CS2, lots is possible to enhenge it aswell.
Cheers from Jan
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Paul
Registered: October 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 7:28pm
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I can only say what others have - perfection! We can all use a little summer right now!
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veejaycee
Registered: February 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 8:02pm
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Hi Howard.
As the other Vic says, this is as good as it gets. Super sharp detail (I can even see between the curls of its proboscis), and the background bokeh of that lens is superb - so smooth. I think I can see why the TE with the long lens - the Dof is so narrow (yet well placed) that the bright background flowers are completely dissolved.
Excellent.
Vic.
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Tincup
Registered: September 2009
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Mon January 11, 2010 10:52pm
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I wonder what the shutter speed was.. The BF does indeed look suspended. I noticed the curled proboscis right away.. and the awesome lighting on the butterfly. Details and exposure couldn't be better. Fantastic Howard.
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lrw1966
Registered: November 2008
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Mon January 11, 2010 11:11pm
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Howard, Hi:
Fantastic!!
Larry
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marhowie
Registered: August 2009
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Tue January 12, 2010 1:49am
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To answer those questions about teleconverter use??
The Canon 300mm f/2.8 has an inside focusing distance of about 8 feet.
So a b-fly this size would be too small in the frame. This is cropped about 25% from the original as it is...
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Shimshams
Registered: April 2009
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Tue January 12, 2010 8:21am
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Brilliant shot Howard, its all been said before so sharp .....questions did you prefocus and use a cable or electronic release such as infra red beam etc? Any flash to freeze the action. I only ask as i used to dabble in electronics and high speed flash many years ago.
best wishes Rob
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Vixpix
Registered: June 2009
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Tue January 12, 2010 9:46pm
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Hi Howard,
Well that explains the reason for the teleconverter! I assumed the 300mm f2.8 would have a similar close focus distance to my 300mm F4 which is 1.5m (5ft). I can see now that without the teleconverter it would indeed be very small in the frame 
Regards
Vic.
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olddingo
Registered: November 2008
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Mon February 8, 2010 7:17am
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Wonderful work Howard, ood focus on the butterfly and the detail simply superb,
David
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poppy
Registered: March 2009
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Howard, this is a good shot. To get the butterfly in flight is outstanding. Bill
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