A Common Blue playing ball for once - new image added
A Common Blue playing ball for once - new image added
Unbelievably while I was photographing this little chap, he decided to open his wings. I almost fell over with shock
Last edited by nigpd on Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Unbelievably no one has yet commented how nice an image it is!!!
Bill
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It's superb. Any more where this came from?
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Here's another effort
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Magnificent.
Do you have any other species in your archive?
Do you have any other species in your archive?
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If the last one was described as 'superb', where do we start with this one! Excellent lighting, focus, composition and the water drops on the petal add a finishing touch. I think this is a brilliant photo - well done!!!
Mike
Mike
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Seconded. That's really lovely.
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Totally agree, these are superb photos. As mentioned great lighting but also excellent depth of field.
I'd be interested to know what camera / lens you used.
I'd be interested to know what camera / lens you used.
Cheers Paul
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Thanks DavidDavid M wrote:Magnificent.
Do you have any other species in your archive?
I'm trying like crazy to extend my portfolio but am finding it difficult because of lack of time These are taken first thing in the morning before work and hence I can only photograph what's around.
I could really do with expanding my knowledge as to where to look for other species of butterfly and particularly where to look for them roosting as it's here that I find them more accomodating.
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Thanks for your very kind comments everyone
Paul - I have a Canon 7D and used a 100L Macro 2.8 IS for these shotsPaul Wetton wrote:Totally agree, these are superb photos. As mentioned great lighting but also excellent depth of field.
I'd be interested to know what camera / lens you used.
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If you keep reading these web-pages you'll find out where to go to encounter the rarer species.nigpd wrote:
I could really do with expanding my knowledge as to where to look for other species of butterfly and particularly where to look for them roosting as it's here that I find them more accomodating.
With your obvious photographic talents, it'd be nice if you could shoot one or two of the 'hard to find' butterflies.
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http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/sites.phpI could really do with expanding my knowledge as to where to look for other species of butterfly
This will help you find good sites for the rarer butterflies in your area (where abouts are you?)
Not all species are that easy to find roosting, as some go into trees, and others deep into grass tussocks or undergrowth, but your are right - they make great subjects when docile.
The other conditions to look for, are like today, when the temperature was right on the edge of allowing them to fly. So, when the sun went behind the cloud, they became torpid.
This temperature varies species by species - and some seem to keep going what ever the temperature.
Good luck - (nice images by the way.)
Cheers
Roger
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Thanks for your guidance and the information Roger, I'll take a look for sites around my location.Rogerdodge wrote:This will help you find good sites for the rarer butterflies in your area (where abouts are you?)
I stay and work on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border near Bury St Edmunds in the week, but live in Milton Keynes