Name: Emelin Dupieux
Picture title: Butterflies in the Light
Category: Young CUPOTY
Nationality: French
Age: 14

Emelin says:
‘I live in the middle of nature. My house is surrounded by meadows, and every spring the flowers bloom, welcoming a multitude of insects – especially butterflies. Among the most frequent visitors are fritillaries – I often see them resting on the flowers of Armeria arenaria, and feeding on the nectar.

I wanted to capture the beautiful synergy between insect and plant so I arranged some flowers in a harmonious way, placed a white background behind them, and overexposed the image in-camera. The result is a pure photograph highlighting the simple beauty of butterflies and the plants that they depend on.’

Technical information:
Nikon D7500
Sigma 105mm macro
ISO 800
f/3.2
1/500sec
Post processing: Basic adjustments made in Darktable

Instagram: emelin_wildpix