Want a challenge? Try photographing a butterfly!

The St Louis Zoo has a butterfly exhibit and I usually challenge myself to take pictures of the inhabitants! A shallow depth of field or "bokeh" is a very important element in my pictures of butterflies...I want to isolate the subject in a very colorful and often bright area.

This image has not been cropped or adjusted... if you look closely...you can see the yellow pollen on the lower legs of the butterfly!

Photographer: Cyril Johannes
Camera / Lens: Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-120 f/3.5-5.6D
Exposure Info: 120mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO 100