The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
aka Limenitis arthemis arthemis gathers minerals on a sandy bank of the Somo river. It let me glide up in the kayak and beach it so I could wait for this fabulous side on pose. I’m amazed how many different things flock to the water’s edge. On this same outing I saw a couple of white tailed does find a cool spot where they could take a break from the heat and the kids. No good photos since they were pretty well hidden, but it was fun to see them search and finally relax.
I often see White Admirals in the middle of dirt roads or on the side of paved ones and I know many are lost to car grills and I cringe when I hit one. I assume its minerals they want and I was so happy to have noticed this one since I’ve never photographed one before. It is especially fresh and pristine so that’s a bonus.
Specific Feedback
It was in full sun and I did my best to manage the tonalities - what do you think and could I improve the processing here?
Technical Details
Handheld with the kayak beached on the same sand bank
Highlight weighted metering (protects those)
Lr for a different crop/aspect ratio and also work to bring out the detail and color in those lovely wings. Selective adjustments with masking and the HSL channel helped. Photoshop to remove some distracting bits on the sand.
What a beauty, Kris. I don’t think I have ever seen one of these. The down at eye level with him is a nice bonus. Real good detail throughout the BF. Well done!
That’s a superb shot of a pristine White Admiral. Getting down low often leads to a distracting horizon behind, but you have a great consistent BG here thanks to the sloping bank and your positioning. Our White Admirals in Korea are a paler orange and brown (they’re a slightly different species, Limenitis camilla). I actually prefer yours.
Thanks @Bill_Fach, @terryb, @Jens_Ober, @Shirley_Freeman & @Mike_Friel - glad this gave you a smile. A perfect specimen doesn’t come along that often and I’m glad I was on the spot for it. The shoreline had a lot of debris, but was fairly uniform.
Wonderful capture!! My only suggestion would be to crop in tighter to show off the wonderful specimen even more. The BG is not a distraction but it is uniform and it doesn’t take much of it to tell the story. I love the sand grains!
