Not a Bird

[Katie Rupp]

Is this a butterfly of some sort, or a moth? I found it this morning when the birds were too skittish...still lusting after bigger glass. Anyway, the original conversion wasn't very interesting so I converted adding a whole stop, and then played around in photoshop and came up with this version which I like. I guess I'm on a high-key-look kick. C&C always appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Canon 40D; Av f5.6, 1/1250; Eval +1/3; ISO 800 and 1-400 @400mm

 

[Harold Davis]

i think it's a moth, katie. and i like it a lot!! the high key treatment here is very nice. almost a japanese feel to it. nice job!!

i do see another compo here!!! i didnt touch any techs at all. just rotated it!! whaddayathink?

 

[Gus Cobos]

Lady Katie,
I like it very much. It has that soft pastel feel. I like Mr. Davis' rotation. I would desaturate the butterfly just a tad; not too much. Just enough to blend in with the habitat, and at the same time to make its presence known. I like the composition and the feel, it has an oriental flair...

 

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great treatment. Love the soft pastel colours of the background and the serene feel of the pic in general.
Great depth of field in capturing the moth. Love the pic.

 

[Katie Rupp]

Hey, thanks guys for the comments and suggestions and Harold I like the rotation, I was having trouble with the composition...and I agree, it does have an eastern feel.

 

[Desmond Chan]

First thing that came to my mind was the angle of perspective of the original. I like Harold's repost, too. I think others have covered pretty much everything. So, allow me to simply say: overall, I think it's a good-looking image !!

 

[Julie Kenward]

It is definitely a butterfly. I used to get confused but then I learned that the antennae is what determines which is which. On butterflies they are exactly as presented - long and slender with a "bulb" on the end. With moths, they tend to be hairy from one end to the other.

Lovely feel to this Katie. I do like the rotated version better but that's a minor change. It's lovely as presented. I would agree that desaturating the bf just a bit might make it fit in with the overall tone of the image a bit more but it is such a beautiful punch of color that I could go either way.

 

[Alfred Forns]

Great comments and thanks for the bug info Jules !!!

Katie the image looks like a painting !!! Neat

 

[Lance Peters]

Nice job katie - all covered.

 

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great Job Katie. I like Mr. H's rendition of your shot.
Regards,