Hi PROXIMO here . I live in Italy, in a city in Tuscany called Pietrasanta ( in the Versilia area ), which is within a step from the seaside;just about fifty miles from Florence. I'm a designer in marble works and I'm very passioned about astronomical photography ,reading and music. I approached photography late, around when I was 25. I started directly from astro photography . I began with an old olympus OM-1, 'till when, one fine day, I came across in a Nikon FM2 SLR camera...It was love at first using! I really got good time ,in those days, with it and my telescope. My firs experiences in the astronomical photography was not so good ,and those first results really frustrated me! I spent four years under the night sky before reaching decent results. Those first experiences led me to a new approach to the photography ,technical and expressive, and led me to the knowledge ,step by step, of the "tradictional photography. Recently I turn from the analogic photography to the digital ( which I distrusted till that moment )...I have to tell you the truth..I found it very funny and this new rush led me to a new inpirations. Now ,for the astrophoto, I generally use a MEADE Schmidt Cassegrain 8" reflector telescope (F2000mm f/10 ,that I use to reduce to f/6.3),one F 800mm refractor ,and a russian made F 1000mm catadioptric that I use also as guide instrument.
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Comments (20)
sintoock
Beautiful!
keeneye
WOW, this is incredible!!! Nature is so beautiful and you've captured it perfectly!!!!
Geoaskier
OHHHHHH beautiful!!! ...excellent capture!
SapUS59
excellent capture !!!
Oils_on_Display
.:Beautiful capture. Nice body detail and sharpening on the wings. Good framing and subtle light:.
zoren
beauty..!
timtripp
and so she is! wonderful image!
RobyHermida
gorgeous capture !!
durleybeachbum
Perfect!
PD154
Excellent capture
CavalierLady
Superb macro! The focus and sharpness, right down to the antennae is wonderful!
Digitaleagle
Beautiful macro, awesome clarity and detail beautiful butterfly!!
shirell
Ooohhh... what a gorgeous creature! Magnificent macro!
MikeB
outstanding!! such a beautiful butterfly!! well done
Leeco
Very good shot. I have found that capturing black colored critters is an iffy thing. The black seems to flatten the forms and fine details are lost. You have managed to avoid those problems. I see details in the body and contouors as well. Well done. Thanks for sharing. Lee
junior_2004
Excellent black butterfly.
Svarg
Wow! Beautiful!
skyla824
outstanding macro work
ledwolorz
Super macro.
unstrung65
...just an excellent shot and presentation !