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The gatekeepers loved my blue thistle last year, so I hope it grows as well this year. I had up to 4 of them on it at one time. I found a bit of old formica (think that's what it is) in the shed and placed it behind the plant, and was surprised how effective it was, even looking a bit like sky or water. V2 is the way I took the shot, but I have mirrored it in V1 because the human eye is apparently more comfortable reading from left to right, but will see what you think.
Pamela.
| Brand: | FUJIFILM |
| Camera: | Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 21 Jul 2010 - 4:28 AM |
| Focal Length: | 21.6mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/500sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.33 |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Gatekeeper on Blue Thistle |
| Username: | 
pamelajean |
| Uploaded: | 10 Apr 2011 - 12:42 PM |
| Tags: | Blue thistle, Butterfly, Eryngium planum, Maniolina, Pyronia, Satyrini, Tithonus, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 85 |
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Yes, I think it does "read" better in v1
Sorry to her about your cameras being stolen, hope you are adapting well to the Canon
Helen
That is so kind of you, Lillian, to give me your precious UA, thankyou so much.
Helen is referring to the fact that I had 3 cameras stolen whilst in Spain and have bought 2 Canons, but most of my pictures will have been taken with the Fuji.
Pamela.
Carol
This is a superb butterfly picture story--- an image that shows the perfectly focused butterfly in a more or less natural setting aided with the clever addition of a thoughtful background--- As to reading left to right, etc. I think both wrok and lean towards v2.
Exquisite!
Jennnnn
Your Formica's worked well, and love that blue thistle. A super capture, Pamela, and definitely V1 for me 
Trev
Beautiful capture, lovely detail & colours, the backround works really well, it enhances the butterfly.
Thankyou for taking the time to look at & comment on my tulip shot. I am a beginner & appreciate any help to improve my shots. It was the first time I have ever blacked out the background, will enlarge the image next time to get a defined edge.
Two terrific images Pamela, I think I prefer v2 slightly. The detail and colours in this macro are fabulous
Don't mind which way it is but then I'm no judge! Either way it is a lovely image and a very clever background too. Sorry to know that you had your cameras stolen but it's not the camera that makes the picture, it's the person behind it and you never cease to impress.
Sandra
Lovely image, wonderful detail and colour, beautifully captured.
Hugh
A fascinating experiment Pam with a beautiful result, well done on the Formica background great idea, it works for me both ways, and has made me think too,
fine image/s
Adrian
I'm suprised that I'm the first to suggest how much like a mobile this is, which, to me explains the flipped version.
You can "spin" the image by flicking from 1 to 2.
I had the same delemma with one of my uploads in the week Pam. This left to right business is very strange.
Hope your camera "loss" has a happy ending. One of my favorite cameras ( I only have two ) has developed
an alarming vibrating problem and cannot be trusted for anything important, other than weddings. 
Clive
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