Red Admiral by George Sled

Thursday, 10th January 2008

Red Admiral

by George Sled

Time to eat!

Equipment: Canon A2E

George Sled

Retired secondary school geography teacher in North York, Ontario. Photographing since early ’60’s.

18 Comments

Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Great shot i like the subject matter the fuzzy background could have used something to make the foreground really pop though i think. Pity it didnt land on a more colorful little flower either. Otherwise excellent shot more detail on the Butterfly around the head would have been better almost looks like someone forgot about the eyes and drew them on with a magic marker.
Anurag Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Very elegant composition with lots of harmonies and echoes. - The similarity of the shape of the butterfly with the leaves, two tenticles of the butterfly, two ?stamens on the flower, three pairs of legs-three leaves, warm butterfly with everything else being cool. My only nit would be the lack of some space next to the right leaf.
Reuben Chircop Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Very defined photo and colors. I like the way the butterfly is displayed. the antennae are really crystal clear.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Good capture; every part is in focus and the lighting allows you to see all the details. Not an easy shot.
Terry Everson Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Very pleasant and well composed photo.
Chad McCullough Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Beautiful….simply beautiful.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Pretty butterfly. Perhaps a little more bokeh than optimal. It’s hard to even tell where this was taken as the background is a blur of a few colors with little form.
Renee Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Good photo!
Bobbi Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I nearly fell over with delight at this photo. It is simple amazing. It doesn’t need any more than what you see!!
Pat Hartley Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
beautiful absolutely beautiful as is
laurens Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
wow really beautiful :D:D
Catherine Hewins Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I love your photo, simple but striking! Believe it or not, I taught French in the North York system in the late 60s. In 2001, I retired form teaching in N.J. and have been enjoying taking photos in beautiful Colorado ever since! It’s a great 2nd career.
Catherine Hewins
Yasmin Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Spectacular! I love the detail…it’s the first and probably only butterfly face I will ever see. Thank you.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
A lot of detail, nice colors and great DOF. Compositionwise I think I would have off-centered the butterfly more.
a. Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Oh my! This one truly is a beaut! I just love the intense detail. Keep on doing what you do best George, stunning us!
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Well, I never thought I would see the face of a butterfly with such colorful wings!! Well done! Thanks for your wonderful vision..:)
John Summers Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
My kind of picture- you have to grab the shot or he’s gone.
Ron Martyn Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 2:30 am
Now I see your softer side! So much for the machismo persona you have been struting all these years!
Great shot, needless to say - very impressive.