hi guys how the post has mellowed ,as you say and we will all agree, we all love butterflies and the days spent in the feild in search of them, it reminds me of when i was a young lad when summers were real summers ,those thick lazy days i love it, to get a pic is always a bonus since there are more...

hi dave got to add my comments to this debate ,buy the best you can with what you have to spend ,if your after quality images you need ,a slr and a macro and a tripod ,youll be amazed at the images, get paraell to your subject and youll be able to count the hairs and scales on there wings . i would ...

hi pete

thanks for your reply, finished up in wyre froest ,some good advice form the rangers, saw lots of swf all to fast and to worn on a very hot day , still got a pair mating which werent to bad with the last shot of the day thanks for your replys

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eric

hi dave

i was at whitebarrow last weekend and saw maybe 4 or 5 in a clearing behind the school 2 were in good nick didnt get a photo

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eric

hi pete

thanks for the info ,iam hoping for a good day, since this years been just the worst, ive only been able to get out a handful of times ,and not got a great deal, although i did see a purple emp at ferymn woods, that a first for me ,anyway fingers crossed

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eric

hi was thinking of traveling down to the wyre forest on tues ,i belive its a top site for swf ,does anyone know wether there still on the wing , or am i to late .spotted a few in the lakes on friday but thought since the wyre forrest is a 5 star site it might be worth the effort ,bit of a journey to...

hi nick dont know a lot about whitbarrow ,but i know its only a stones throw away fro m arnside knot, i was there a week ago, in dull windy weather,and i saw a number of dark green frits on the wing, as you drive up to the car park, theres a field to your right ,once you park your car you walk back ...

hi martin My post was done quickly and was intended to be just a little info for members, who may have found it usful, i agree my grammer and punctuation, is not wonderfull but iam dyslexic ,and find it difficult at the best of times, i was supprised to be criticised , i just thought the info would ...

not sure how to take that.

hi at last i got out this year missed april and may with swimming galas with my son was up at arnside knot on sat very windy and cloudy a little sun but missed the rain thank god lots of dgf around and in great condition and got a nice shot of a mating pair in all the time ive been photographing but...

hi george theres nothing wrong in sharping images infact most images that are digital in origin do require a small amount of sharping when you process them, this is normal .but try not to over sharpen tempting i know .they dont actually sharpen ,more the contrast increases so when its over done it b...

well done some nice sharp shots there like the mating shot nd the dingy best
infact they seem a little to sharp have you used photo shop to enhance the image


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eric

hi guys i think theres a differance between what is acceptably sharp and a realy sharp shot from wing tip to wing tip, if your composing the image in the view finder and the subject is at least 1/3 in size then your dof will be no more than mm you will not be able to hold your camera with macro lens...

hi can i throw my thoughts into the pot doest matter where the shake comes form or what type , its how to get round it that is the answer ,the higher the shutter speed the better, but without the correct app you wont get a sharp shot from back to front ,firstly if you want to fill the frame set the ...

hi roger i beleive iam right in saying that with macro the dof changes to nearer 50/50 still there is only one point of focus and ultimate sharpness,the rest that falls within the dof is acceptably sharp ,i get so confussed with it all ,you can give yourself alittle more dof by moving back a little ...

hi pete thanks for those pleasent comments regarding my updated gallery images , hope i havent caused you a problem, ive got to confess ,i forgot about the restriction originaly in place,unfortunatly thats not the first time things going in and out of my mind without ever regerstering ,you should ha...

photographing insects is all about feild craft and working distance and knoweledge of your subject you must always buy the best quality you can afford reports in photo mags will always favour the best economic lens which in reality is false its the build quality and optics that is paramount as this ...

hi dave ive been there many times in the spring in a vein attempt to get the dukes it rained so much all i got was a cold i believe the permit relates to parking in the car park on the site i was never approached infact before i went i was asking the rangers over the phone were the dukes on the wing...

hi pete

when you say the third spot is indented i guess you meen set further back and not aligned with the first larger two if so ive seen the light amazing i just thought it was the size if the spot or its absence

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eric

hi almost certain this is a holy blue


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eric