New photos. Small Copper.

[marcinklysewicz]

Hope you like it.

[Gwenhwyfar]

Hi Marcin, I really like your website, you have some brilliant images on there. And nice to see your another Canon user!

[bugmadmark]

Hi Marcin, I really like your website, you have some brilliant images on there. And nice to see your another Canon user!

Hi

Canon EOS400D user here and just starting off on butterfly photography - love your 4 images - nice compositions and natural lighting - id love to know the tech details as im keen to learn what i can! Thinking of getting Canon 100mm macro for butterfly phtos and the macro twin lite - but pricey!

Thanks
Mark

[eccles]

Shame about another talented person being misled by Canon hype but your photos are excellent all the same.

[marcinklysewicz]

if enyone would like to learn few things about macrophotography here is some link to small tutorial written by me for another web forum: http://www.pixalo.com/community/tutoria ... 24240.html . and sooner or later i'm going to write another one with bit more details about how to set up your camera properly for taking macro shots.

[marcinklysewicz]

and more photos.

[Pete Eeles]

Very nice pics, as ever! You should definitely set up a member gallery. See:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/g ... ry=members

Cheers,

- Pete

[bugmadmark]

I quite agree - stunning images indeed!

Mark (very envious that youve even seen these critters this year, let alone capture them on film )

[marcinklysewicz]

from yestarday. all photos taken in RAW, manual settings.

1. ISO 200, F 5.6, Exposure time 1/800, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


2. ISO 100, F 5.6, Exposure time 1/22, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


3. ISO 200, F 5.6, Exposure time 1/800, no tripod, flash with diffuser.

[marcinklysewicz]

And some new photos. Speckled Wood - portraits.

All photos made using Canon 40d + Canon 100mm F2.8 macro lens + home made diffuser

1. ISO 100, F 9.5, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


2. ISO 100, F 11, Exposure time 1/800, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


3. ISO 100, F 9.5, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


4. ISO 100, F 6.7, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


Don't know why but I have that feeling that this website is not too popular. How many registeres users we have here?

[Padfield]

Don't know why but I have that feeling that this website is not too popular. How many registeres users we have here?

Not sure why you ask this, Marcin, so don't take me the wrong way! But if it's because not many people comment on pictures that are posted, rest assured they are viewed and enjoyed - and thanks for posting them. I'm so used to first class photos appearing in these forums that I only comment if I've really got something to add, and I think there are probably plenty of others like me.

For the record, there are 669 registered users. Some joined just to ask a question about a particular butterfly (I've done that myself on snake and moth forums) while others check in several times a day. I don't know how that makes it rate in the popularity stakes but I do think that the members we have make this the best butterfly site on the internet! Pete must take all the credit for setting it up and managing it but it's contributors like yourself who make it what it is.

Guy

[Rogerdodge]

Don't know why but I have that feeling that this website is not too popular.

It's pretty popular with me!

[marcinklysewicz]

padfield thank you for your answer. well - to be honest i quess i asked because there was no responce to my photos . and when i was looking for some butterfly websites this one was best for sure!!!

by the way - do you, members of this website/forum, organise some meetings for butterfly walks or something? i know that there are some meetings organised by butterfly conservation but i'm asking about you as members and maybe photographers.

[Padfield]

Just noticed loads of people responded to your other posts, Marcin, so I probably misunderstood your question! I do that a lot!

I agree with the Dodger!

Guy

[Denise]

by the way - do you, members of this website/forum, organise some meetings for butterfly walks or something? i know that there are some meetings organised by butterfly conservation but i'm asking about you as members and maybe photographers.

Sadly no Marcin, but I think that we should. (A few UKB members get together unofficially and enjoy a day out.)

Cheers
Denise

[Pete Eeles]

by the way - do you, members of this website/forum, organise some meetings for butterfly walks or something? i know that there are some meetings organised by butterfly conservation but i'm asking about you as members and maybe photographers.

Hi Marcin (and thanks for responding, Guy and Rodge - you beat me to it!),

Currently, this website endorses membership with BC and attending their field trips and events. We've not (yet) arranged any UK Butterflies-specific field events - but it is definitely something worth considering. The only UK Butterflies event organised so far was a photography workshop earlier this year (and that we plan re-running in 2009). It was oversubscribed (we originally catered for 30 and had to extend to 50+), so the interest is definitely there! So I can imagine a UK Butterflies series of events where one member volunteers to lead the field trip, with others then registering interest.

In the meantime, I suggest you connect with people in your area - just post on the forum to find who's about! Another enhancement could be a map showing where members are located. I know that quite a few acquaintances have been made through this website, with people meeting up informally.

Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Rogerdodge]

- do you, members of this website/forum, organise some meetings for butterfly walks or something?

Marcin,
We had one formal get-together this year (early on) as a Photographic Workshop. Several people gave talks, primarily on butterfly photography. There was also a really good critique session where photos were shown and constructively criticised.
It was a hugely enjoyable event, and great to meet so many like-minded people.
We have twice had informal meetings at Glapthorne for the Black Hairstreak and a pint. Again very good fun, and (for some) a chance to see a special insect.
Mostly we seem to have informal small meetings, some by design, some by accident.
I have met about 20 of the most regular contributors on this site, and some have become very firm friends. I am sure others will too.
I think the nature of this site is that the formal meetings will continue to happen, and I have high hopes of another Photography Workshop. However, a posting with "I am going to Martin Down on Saturday - anyone fancy meeting up?" will probably get a favourable response.
Looking forward to meeting you soon, and I must say I love your photos-
Roger

[Sylvia Godfrey]

Hi Marcin,

I felt that I had to add to the comments already made in respect of your photographs. I would think that you must be very proud of them. I don't have any specialist knowledge of art, photography, or anything else come to that , I just know what I like when I see it - and I love them and am very envious that I can't, currently, come anywhere close to matching them. Maybe one day!!

I find your work, and that of so many of the other very talented photographers using this site, very inspirational. I looked at your article on pixalo, via the link above, and printed it off for future reference (hope that was o.k.). I, personally, have had some very constructive feedback on some of my photo's but I am just a novice and need all the help I can get, you on the other hand .................

Keep it up - if I haven't commented in the past it's because I'm too busy drooling over them and dreaming of the day when I can come anywhere close to producing such fine work.

Kind regards,

Sylvia.

[marcinklysewicz]

thank you all for your comments. i'll be checking this website for some informations about meeting. in the meantime some more photos.

1. ISO 100, F 6.7, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


2. ISO 100, F 6.7, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.


3. ISO 100, F 6.7, Exposure time 1/400, no tripod, flash with diffuser.

[Gwenhwyfar]

Great pics as always Marcin, I really like the first Small copper. I haven't seen that many this year, 4 or 5 at the most.