Comma Butterfly on Willow

[Son_of_Thor]

First Butterfly for me this year, a very obliging Comma that was feasting on Willow Catkins. It's a little shabby but beggars can't be choosers

Comma on Willow by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

 

[scoober]

Nice capture Si

 

[Son_of_Thor]

Nice capture Si

Thanks Les, it's nice to catch a Comma with its wings spread

 

[GardenersHelper]

I really like the way this image works, with the butterfly standing out so clearly by way of both focus and colour compared to the background and the plant. And a narrow, vertical aspect ratio that is very effective for the nice composition within it.

Really nice to spend time contemplating.

 

[Graham]

Nice shot and composition.
The one good thing about the UK is the sunny but cooler weather and this helps the Butterflies stay feeding longer on it`s preferred
plant thus giving the Photographer a better opportunity to get a shot.

 

[Son_of_Thor]

I really like the way this image works, with the butterfly standing out so clearly by way of both focus and colour compared to the background and the plant. And a narrow, vertical aspect ratio that is very effective for the nice composition within it.

Really nice to spend time contemplating.

Thanks for your thoughts Nick, it's a look and aspect ratio I'm tending to favour when the opportunity presents itself (either with colour/tone transition in the background or subtle OOF elements that hopefully compliment the subject). A few other examples below...

Butterflies panel by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

 

[Son_of_Thor]

Nice shot and composition.
The one good thing about the UK is the sunny but cooler weather and this helps the Butterflies stay feeding longer on it`s preferred
plant thus giving the Photographer a better opportunity to get a shot.

Thanks Graham, yes plenty of opportunity to get out and try and find the blighters in action! I've been hoping to try and catch one on the Blackthorn we have round and about while they are in bloom, but unfortunately the pretty much constant breeze is dropping the petals before there's much in the way of Butterfly life around

 

[GardenersHelper]

Thanks for your thoughts Nick, it's a look and aspect ratio I'm tending to favour when the opportunity presents itself (either with colour/tone transition in the background or subtle OOF elements that hopefully compliment the subject). A few other examples below...

Butterflies panel by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

I think those are all very pleasing examples (especially to my eye #3 and #5), for which that aspect ratio works very well. It is an aspect ratio I use with flowers when the opportunity arises.

 

[Son_of_Thor]

I think those are all very pleasing examples (especially to my eye #3 and #5), for which that aspect ratio works very well. It is an aspect ratio I use with flowers when the opportunity arises.

Thanks Nick, the Small Copper is my fav out of that selection