# Small World - updated

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932 "2022-10-11T16:31:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932/1 "2022-10-11T16:31:16Z")

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![Small World](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/c/ecd980994bc0a7e2b1d26dce52a7da47d00767a9.jpeg)

I used a Gimbal on a tripod to help me from shaking so much these days. I like the setup, but there need to be a lot of butterflies around since moving around is harder.

### Specific Feedback Requested

I didn’t do much with post processing expect darken and desaturated the background to bring out the butterfly. Is the butterfly still a little bright

### Technical Details

Canon 90 180 macro 1/250 f/16 iso 1000. DOF can be tricky with a macro and butterflies are jumpy. So I went with 16

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932/2 "2022-10-11T18:42:40Z")

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Dean, I love the colors of this little guy. Not familiar with this type, but he is marked well with complimenting colors. I think you did well with the BG and the harsh light. I’m wondering about the composition. He is almost centered, so wondering if you cropped a bit off the left and the bottom if that would improve the composition a little. I like how the flower stem in curved at the bottom and coming up, so that might change that. Maybe someone else has a better suggestion. It is a nice shot, and great details in the BF.

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**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932/3 "2022-10-12T03:19:48Z")

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Your suggestions helped @Shirley_Freeman

 ![20221006-ASDB-7733-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/f/1fb421d80a604e7b06213efea37a749feaa93a3b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/small-world-updated/30932/4 "2022-10-12T12:27:00Z")

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They sure did - I like the updated version although I still think it could use some room on top. Hard to do with these tiny guys. A kind of skipper I think, but I’m not an expert by any means.

Just out of curiosity, which gimbal did you go with? I’ve been thinking about adding one.