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Common Grass-blue Butterfly · **4 Likes**

I believe I have correctly identified this butterfly as the Common Grass - blue or Zizina otis labradus
Quite tiny (1-2 cm tops). Landed on the flower stalk of one of my succulents. Hand-held. Moderate to heavy crop - was originally shot in landscape mode. (I find it quite awkward try to shoot in portrait when close up. On the KP with the battery grip, not so much, but I do not have the battery grip (yet ????) for the K3 Mark iii.

**phx.david** · 10-14-2021, 10:03 AM

I've been eyeing the battery grip for the K3 III as well. I love this shot. A lot of detail and the flowers bring a nice color to it.

**MikeNArk** · 10-14-2021, 12:33 PM

Good close up. Nice details and colors.

**angkymac** · 10-14-2021, 02:42 PM

Which is more appealing?
The soft delicate colors of the butterfly...?
...or the delicate but vivid red of the flower?
Complementary, I guess.
Angky.

LightSpeed · 10-15-2021, 12:21 PM

Beautiful, Mr. Pete.
Nice and contrasty. Good color. Sharp.
A job well done, sir.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-15-2021, 02:00 PM

That is good work, thanks for posting it. BTW, the battery grip is worth every penny.

**Tonytee** · 10-15-2021, 04:58 PM

This is such a wonderful capture, that I truly am at a loss for words to adequately describe my take on it. Every one of the positive adjectives in the English language certainly apply here.

A great many thanks for sharing this amazing beauty.

TT

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10-14-2021, 10:03 AM	#2
phx.david Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,620	I've been eyeing the battery grip for the K3 III as well. I love this shot. A lot of detail and the flowers bring a nice color to it.

10-14-2021, 12:33 PM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,246	Good close up. Nice details and colors.

10-14-2021, 02:42 PM	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	Which is more appealing? The soft delicate colors of the butterfly...? ...or the delicate but vivid red of the flower? Complementary, I guess. Angky.

10-15-2021, 12:21 PM	#5
LightSpeed Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 639	Beautiful, Mr. Pete. Nice and contrasty. Good color. Sharp. A job well done, sir.

10-15-2021, 02:00 PM	#6
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	That is good work, thanks for posting it. BTW, the battery grip is worth every penny.

10-15-2021, 04:58 PM	#7
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,532	This is such a wonderful capture, that I truly am at a loss for words to adequately describe my take on it. Every one of the positive adjectives in the English language certainly apply here. A great many thanks for sharing this amazing beauty. TT

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