What a beautiful image!

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Really beautiful shot, Judy. Your exposure looks good, the composition is nice, and you absolutely nailed your focus, which is tack sharp. I think to really take this image to the next level, it needs some depth. It's cropped square and while there is a little bokeh, it is minimal so it prevents this image from really popping. I see that you shot this at f/2.8, which is normally about as wide as I like to shoot personally, and may have been the widest aperture that this lens has. So, I would add bokeh in post processing to really separate the main sunflower from the others. That would definitley make this shot more interesting and help the subject, which is the sunflower in the foreground and the butterfly on it, really stand out. I might also try lowering the highlights slightly, or increasing the contrast to really bring out the petals on the lower portion of that sunflower since they kind of all run together as it is right now because the sun was so bright. Adding contrast could also help separate the butterfly from the flower more, because it too somewhat blends with the flower since they're similar in color.

All and all, this is a really great shot, and your focus is phenomenal. I think what would have helped the picture the most is two things that you had no control over...some interesting cloud formations in the background, and a completely different colored butterfly on the sunflowers. And yet, despite that, you still created a beautiful shot. Well done!

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Beautiful!!

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Wow! Want a wonderful find and great photo.

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