Diaphanous
Uploaded: October 28, 2010
A bokeh background is not for everyone but I was delighted to have it in this back lit capture taken in the butterfly pavilion at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
Resubmitted April 13, 2011
Category: Details and Macro
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 6250/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250,250, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Gord MacEachern October 28, 2010
A real beautiful image Nikki, lighting, detail,comp, and Bg are all fabulous #1321837Dr Silly October 28, 2010
Beautiful capture. :O) #9000792Carolyn M. Fletcher October 28, 2010
I like it!! Beautiful! #9000796Aimee S. McMaster October 28, 2010
...morning neighbor...so pretty Nikki... love when I achieve a beautiful bokeh, who wouldn't like that?? #9000845Jack Gaskin October 28, 2010
It's a beautyHappy Shooting
Jack #9000866
Jeff Robinson October 28, 2010
Excellent lighting and capture Nikki! Jeff #9000881Joy Rector October 28, 2010
simply gorgeous #9001035Julie Burnett October 28, 2010
Gorgeous clarity, color, light, and composition, Nikki. #9001078R. J. Laudenbacher October 28, 2010
Perfection Nikki!!!! Your DOF on this is wonderful and the Bokeh you have in your background is gorgeous. #9001218Monnie Ryan October 28, 2010
Sure looks beautiful to me, Nikki -- a gorgeous capture! #9001311Phyllis H. Burchett October 28, 2010
Beautiful capture AND bokeh Nikki! #9001642David Phalen October 28, 2010
Spectacular light, comp, colors, details and DOF in this beauty!! #9001743Carla Capra Anderson October 28, 2010
Very, very lovely, Nikki.Terry Cervi October 28, 2010
This is stunning, Nikki! Love that bokeh! #9001913Amanda J. Tanner October 28, 2010
Very nice work Nikki! I like the bokeh! wonderful light and details! #9002062Mike Clime October 28, 2010
Really pretty macro and the dof makes a colorful background, Nikki! #9002085Freddy Bland October 28, 2010
This is so beautiful, Nikki!! What an elegant butterfly. I think the background works really nicely with the wings on the butterfly. #9002554Kay E. Mahoney October 28, 2010
Nice capture, Nikki. Beautiful butterfly. Love the background. #9002646Susan K. Snow October 28, 2010
The Bokeh background is perfect for this lovely capture of a beautiful butterfly and flower. I think having the natural Bokeh is always preferable to a manipulated background, and it's certainly easier.Well done, Nikki. #9002759
Maria A. Gonzalez October 29, 2010
Beautiful lighting,colors and bokeh and bg in this Ricepaper butterfly capture..Well done,Nikki. #9002950Patti Coblentz October 29, 2010
The beautiful colors of the bokeh so perfectly blend with the butterfly...the lighting is so pretty...this images looks like photographic stained glass...stunning work, Nikki! #9003035Daniella Puente October 29, 2010
Love the light and the wonderful BG :)) #9003433Memoriee G. Sconce October 29, 2010
Nikki, Love the details and colors.Susan Jane Allen October 31, 2010
Wonderful back light on that butterfly, great focus and love the bokeh background in this! #9005878Marcie A. Fowler April 13, 2011
A nice sunshiny image!!! #9348466Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 13, 2011
I absolutely LOVE this image Nikki. Great lighting, colors and depth. A big time favorite!! #9348540Melinda F. Schneider April 13, 2011
Very special! I am a BIGtime fan of bokeh, and it sure looks great here! #9348558Karen E. Baumann April 13, 2011
This is beautiful Nikki! I love the Bokeh and the colors it brings in such a delicate way! #9348582Datha Y. Thompson April 13, 2011
So Very Beautiful Nikki!! :) #9348587Jillian Danielson April 13, 2011
OOH Nikki! What a great butterfly! #9348640Chris Budny April 13, 2011
Beautifully done (and well titled ;) #9349356JO ANN CLEVELAND April 14, 2011
Great find, beautifully done Nikki!jo ann c. #9350645
Mitch Spence April 14, 2011
In my occasional opportunites to visit the butterfly pavilion there, I've yet to get an image I liked, so I'm jealous, of course. Very nicely framed, and yes, the bokeh is just dandy. #9350853Thomas E. Hinds April 14, 2011
Wonderfully captured, Nikki! #9351294Rona L. Schwarz April 14, 2011
The bokeh works really well for this, Nikki, and I love the lighting! #9351499Kim Andelkovic April 16, 2011
Wonderful clarity and great Bokeh Nikki #9354682Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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