# Are butterfly wings wrinkly? **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** macro-close-up\ **Created:** [October 20, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/are-butterfly-wings-wrinkly/52662 "2026-10-20T17:35:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Russell\_Carpenter](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/russell_carpenter/32/77777_2.png) [@Russell\_Carpenter](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Russell_Carpenter)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/are-butterfly-wings-wrinkly/52662/1 "2026-10-20T17:35:59Z")
![Original - Sleepy orange wing structure.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/b/db9122ae7d2edf9f25c872d14ff9b2469fffd245.jpeg) **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic + Technical ### About This Image When butterflies are photographed at rest, their wings often look serenely smooth. It makes a pretty picture, but it’s not real. Photographing butterflies in flight tells the honest story. If you catch the bug in the right light, you’ll see its wings are covered with wrinkles and veins. A butterfly’s wing is a very thin double membrane reinforced by hollow veins. When the butterfly is in flight, the wing bends and twists and is loaded by moving air. You can see the veins themselves and also the ripples between the veins. This Sleepy Orange shows it perfectly. ### Feedback Requested My goal in nature photography is to steadily improve my photographic skills and tell meaningful stories about natural history. ### Technical Details Camera: OM-1MarkII Lens: OM 40-150mm F4.0 Focal length: 150mm Shutter speed: 1/5000s Aperture: f/9 ISO: 2500