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•  Info Junonia almana. C/U/N: Jkadavoor -- Jee 09:56, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support -- Jee 09:56, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support Excellent. -- Colin (talk) 13:23, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support --Alchemist-hp (talk) 13:37, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 13:42, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support Those "eyes"...Here's looking at you, kid! --cart-Talk 14:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

• Indeed; but not to me. The rain started; and it wants a safe place to settle. It's a warning for the spiders and mantis to stay away! :) Jee 15:42, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

• It works, it almost looks like a cat face. :) --cart-Talk 16:17, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

•  Support Christian Ferrer ^(talk) 15:24, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Neutral Very pretty specimen but I don't like the flash lighting. It makes the subject flat (not really an issue on this flat one though), casts an unpleasant shadow and gives it an unnatural look (specular reflections on the leaves). I think raising ISO a bit so the flash is less preponderant would give it a much more natural feel. Or using some reflectors? - Benh (talk) 19:59, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

• Most of my resent photos are using flash as I'm shooting in difficult conditions. Here all the foliage is wet in rain; that's why the reflections. See the droplets on its wings too. We can't expect sun and rain together. (Not arguing; just explaining. Thanks for the review.) Jee 03:15, 11 September 2016 (UTC) And I hope there is less reflection in my photo compared to this. Jee 03:19, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

• It's fine Jee. We are here to exchange aren't we? ;) I've no doubt the conditions may be difficult, and I try to keep that in mind when making criticisms. I'm happy you correct me because of your field experience. What gives the flash feel though are not only the reflections but also the even tone across the frame (and in addition to what I already mentioned). It really striked me quickly and from the thumbnail alone. I don't know your settings. Given the direction of the shadow, I guess it's a "regular" flash on the hotshoe (vs. ring one, which I'm not sure would be better). Turning the flash to a side toward a reflector could improve this IMO. I remember Noodle Snack (JJ Harrison) showing a setup of him. It was quite complex, but the results were worth it. Easier to say than to do :-) One thing I'm sure is easy is raising the ISO, as already discussed elsewhere :) - Benh (talk) 09:58, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

•  Weak oppose per Benh. Daniel Case (talk) 21:38, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support INeverCry 23:26, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Comment I've mentioned before that I don't think ISO200 and flash is a good combination. ISO800 should be fine for this sort of shot. I've got a ring flash, but it takes me too long to set up the ideal flash conditions for a butterfly capture like this. Flash works great when you want a blackish background, but naturally not for an insect on a leaf. Charles (talk) 12:52, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

• Charles, I tested non-flash photography in similar lighting condition today and the shutter speed I got is only 1/30 (ISO800, f/7.1). Further, I don't think flash alone is an evil as most rain-forest photographers use it. They maybe more expert than me in controlling the lights though. :) Jee 17:37, 11 September 2016 (UTC)
  • Most of his flash shots are with black background, not a leaf. I'm actually not wild about this photographer's style, but he is obviously very experienced: but he does use twin flash and diffusers and M65 lens etc. Charles (talk) 10:02, 12 September 2016 (UTC)
• See here; almost every setting is same. Jee 17:41, 11 September 2016 (UTC)
  • This is a butterfly house shot by an outstanding photographer and I suspect he was standing up with a well-balanced stance with lots of time and probably a tripod. You could ask him. Charles (talk) 10:02, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

• Argh! "Thanks" for showing that page... now I'm gonna have nightmares about creepy crawlies for weeks! cart-Talk 18:41, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

• They crawled upto my armpit and bit in my last Silent Valley expedition. :) Jee 04:25, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

•  Support --Uoaei1 (talk) 16:41, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 8 support, 1 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /INeverCry 22:48, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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