scary butterfly

[weronika]

I took a perfectly normal close-up picture of a pretty butterfly, and then zoomed in and saw what it really looks like... Sort of scary!

http://weronika.smugmug.com/photos/244769993-L-1.jpg

Does this count as macro? It's actually a crop of a larger image, in which the butterfly was probably about 1/10 of the image area, which makes me think maybe it doesn't... What's the rule?

[Skippy]

I took a perfectly normal close-up picture of a pretty butterfly, and then zoomed in and saw what it really looks like... Sort of scary!

Does this count as macro? It's actually a crop of a larger image, in which the butterfly was probably about 1/10 of the image area, which makes me think maybe it doesn't... What's the rule?

Theres not outright rule, if I think it doesn't belong here,
I will move it to "Other Cool Shots"

Sure I will let you call it a Macro :D

Considering the butterly head is so small the eyes just don't look right when you see them close up do they.

The eyes of a Praying Mantis are quite amazing they you can see them following you

Butterflies look quite "fluffy" close up too, yet when you look at the wing,
it reminds me of a blanket weave... more like cloth.

I never tire of seeing things close up :D
Thanks for sharing :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[Lord Vetinari]

Lovely capture :)

Butterflies often look odder than this close up- many have hairy eyes :)
Brian V.

[job3210]

It it rather odd looking - don't think I have seen one that close before - Cool