Along with many Small Tortoiseshells and an abundance of Large Whites, there were numbers of Admiral butterflies, both in Germany and in Holland. I have shots from Germany with the wings fully spread…classic field guide shots…but this less posed shot from the Oostvaarderplassen in Holland is my favorite from this trip. I like the contrast with the…well in the US it would be Iron Weed…the flower at any rate, and I like the glimpse of the underside of the wing. There is also a dynamic tension to the shot that I find interesting.

Canon SX50HS in Program with iContrast and -1/3EV exposure compensation. 1800mm equivalent field of view. Processed in PicSay Pro on the Google Nexus 7 2013.