Small Skipper

[John2]

Hello,when i was out walking today i found this Small Skipper.It just posed & posed for me.I was able to get real close & take loads of photos.
This is my favourite from the bunch.
I would like to here peoples opinions of my inclusion of the second grass stem in the background.I like it.But i'm wondering what other peoples opinions are.
Cheers
John(formerly !John!)

[Chalk Downlanders]

It's a nice piccy !John. I managed to get a shot of one of thoes recently myself. Took ages to get one to sit still for long enough

Don't like the additional grass though

Jim formaly Kev

Edit
Maybe if it was in focus?

[John2]

It's a nice piccy !John. I managed to get a shot of one of thoes recently myself. Took ages to get one to sit still for long enough

Don't like the additional grass though

Jim formaly Kev

Edit
Maybe if it was in focus?

Yo Sticky i was really lucky with this one as it sat for ages.Even when it flew off for a bit of a scrap/chase with other skippers.It kept returning to a similar spot.
Did you post your photo of the skipper you took?
I'm wondering how many other people will or wont like the grass stem.
I couldn't really get it in focus coz i was using F2.8 to try to blur all the other grasses around it.
Cheers for the reply.
John

[Jonny]

Excellent.........I was wondering what this was that I shot today, now I know............Jon
If you click on the image it will open it up in another window, but not enlarge it ???

[Chalk Downlanders]

Now I'm telling lies. It must be the heat. Mine was a large one.

Try adding a new bit of grass in Photoshop. I think it may give the piccy some balance.


http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...butterfly.html

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by Sticky

Now I'm telling lies. It must be the heat. Mine was a large one.

Try adding a new bit of grass in Photoshop. I think it may give the piccy some balance.


http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...butterfly.html

Hmmmmmm...........Yours looks like mine too, now I don't know what it is.............Jon

[Chalk Downlanders]

Originally Posted by Jonny

Hmmmmmm...........Yours looks like mine too, now I don't know what it is.............Jon

I think the difference is quite subtle. I don't know how to tell them apart.

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by John2

I would like to here peoples opinions of my inclusion of the second grass stem in the background.

It's a really lovely photo but my opinion is that it would be better without the other grass stem. I'm not an expert, though!

Jenny

[John2]

Excellent.........I was wondering what this was that I shot today, now I know............Jon
If you click on the image it will open it up in another window, but not enlarge it ???

The Small & Large Skippers look pretty similar.In fact looking at my photos & the pictures in my butterfly book,i'm now having a hard time deciding if it's a small or a large,lol.
John

Try adding a new bit of grass in Photoshop. I think it may give the piccy some balance.

Yo Sticky,i don't mind removing stuff from my photos in photoshop that i could've removed whilst taking the photo.But i really don't like to add stuff or remove stuff that i just couldn't have done whilst there.
I've done a quick patch tool on the grass stem & removed it.Let me know what you reckon.
John

It's a really lovely photo but my opinion is that it would be better without the other grass stem. I'm not an expert, though!

Thanks Jenny i like it too.I don't think you have to be an expert to say what you like or don't like about the photo.Just go with how you feel.It's all subjective
Here's the photo but with the stem removed.Let me know if you like it more now.
John

[Chalk Downlanders]

That's made a real difference. Definitely without the grass. That's a real quality picture