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Title: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 10, 2016, 09:58:52
While this is a thread to post your butterflies - PLEASE share your tips too, PLEASE! - how to make a butterfly fly straight and sits it's arse done so it can be photographed.



Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 10, 2016, 10:25:51
Long lens so you won't scare the critter off and indefinite patience. No rain. See, it's easy ....
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 10, 2016, 10:30:26
Or just snap its portrait when the opportunity arises ( observing the points laid out in the previous post).
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Michael Erlewine on April 10, 2016, 11:16:14
D800E, Zeiss 135mm APO. All manual focus.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on April 10, 2016, 11:18:35
Elsa, Bjorn, Michael,  great shots. I have been (recently) following Bjorn's advice and here are some results.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 10, 2016, 11:20:38
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3766/10204789084_8b4a227387_b.jpg)

private garden butterflies, d800 35/1.4
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 10, 2016, 11:24:21
beautiful Flutterby's posted -
Bjørn - I used a looooong lens yesterday.
I still don't know how to get these things in a straight line !
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 10, 2016, 11:24:50
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3920/15080792570_846df87108_o.jpg)

Df 50/1.2
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 10, 2016, 11:25:11
Michael - was that a stack?
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 10, 2016, 11:32:00
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on April 10, 2016, 11:24:21
beautiful Flutterby's posted -
Bjørn - I used a looooong lens yesterday.
I still don't know how to get these things in a straight line !

You're a quick learner, Elsa.

However the butterflies follow an apparent Brownian-type pattern of movement, ie. very erratic, so little is gained by trying to track an individual. Rather, pick a specific flower, and apply that everlasting patience principle. sooner or later your flower will be visited. Or with 99.9% probability, all other flowers than your pre-selected one will appeal to the flittering creature. Thus, wait even longer.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 10, 2016, 12:00:39
when you move and the sun is behind you dont shade them for they will flee
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on April 10, 2016, 12:55:30
Quote from: Fons Baerken on April 10, 2016, 12:00:39
when you move and the sun is behind you dont shade them for they will flee

Yes, I've always noticed this.

Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on April 10, 2016, 11:32:00
Rather, pick a specific flower, and apply that everlasting patience principle. sooner or later your flower will be visited.

The key of success.

Then just adjust the focus and press the shutter... 8)

Bellow, Holly blue (Celastrina argiolus)♀



Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 10, 2016, 13:10:47
 The great white with black stripes... :-)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/10958892766_baaa84725d_b.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 10, 2016, 13:18:00
Or the little exhausted one... :-)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/10958810965_4e621ce3f3_b.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on April 10, 2016, 14:33:33
Quote from: Jacques Pochoy on April 10, 2016, 13:10:47
The great white with black stripes... :-)

Great one with nice lighting giving structure details.

This creature is slowly disapeairing from our countryside (in France). First culprit : regroupings of land which destroyed miles of hedges.]


Caterpillars can be very colourful :

Caterpillar of Cucullia scrophulariphila.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on April 10, 2016, 14:41:50
Large white and its eggs...
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 10, 2016, 17:59:48
holy moly you guys got nice shots!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 10, 2016, 18:05:40
Quote from: rosko on April 10, 2016, 14:33:33
Great one with nice lighting giving structure details.

This creature is slowly disapeairing from our countryside (in France). First culprit : regroupings of land which destroyed miles of hedges.]


Caterpillars can be very colourful :

Caterpillar of Cucullia scrophulariphila.

Thanks a lot :-) I must miss the caterpillar season, I haven't a decent shot of one...! Most of my butterflies are from the island of Porquerolles...!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: PeterN on April 11, 2016, 17:05:13
Wonderful series. And one post with photos of my favorite, now-sold lens: the Zeiss 135mm f2 APO.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Ramon Mena on April 11, 2016, 17:06:41
Hi all,
beautiful macros post here. Let me share some butterflies from Muenster in Germany. I think the key for photographing butterflies is observation. Knowing the behavior of the insect  gives you information about when is the right moment to photograph them. For example, late afternoon, very early in the morning or after rain many insects in general including butterflies cannot fly (you can literally touch them), is in my opinion the best time point  for"photo shooting" them.

(http://m6.i.pbase.com/o4/47/396447/1/64062456.z5z4o1fv.pnapi.jpg)



(http://m2.i.pbase.com/o3/47/396447/1/108263422.zLgsEBwL.mariposa2.jpg)

By the way, the first one was acquired with the Micro Nikkor 105mm F4 + PN-11, the second one with the Nikon Series E 75-150mm + Close-up filter 3T.


Best regards,
Ramón
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: ArendV on April 11, 2016, 17:39:54
Nice butterfly contributions so far !

Meadow brown
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/501/19132722053_bb999412ee_b.jpg)

Small white in flight
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/647/20760416186_9d538efd00_b.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 11, 2016, 18:31:57
Some very nice pictures ! ArendV, your Meadow Brown is gorgeous... :-)

Another one with the Df this time...

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14849699974_bb1f645c00_b.jpg)
Symphonie de jaunes... (https://flic.kr/p/oCdArU) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 11, 2016, 18:34:44
And the small one catching the last flower...

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/14758520382_5fc4b59066_b.jpg)
Un peu déprimé... (https://flic.kr/p/ouagVY) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr[/img]
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 11, 2016, 20:43:26
You guys set the bar quite high. *sigh.....  :-\
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 11, 2016, 21:04:21
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on April 11, 2016, 20:43:26
You guys set the bar quite high. *sigh.....  :-\

Don't despair. Think out of the box.

Hunt those flutterbies that got away. As an example.

White Cabbage flittering over Winter Cress.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: BW on April 11, 2016, 21:23:15
A couple with the "fish"
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: BW on April 11, 2016, 21:27:27
Nr 2
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on April 11, 2016, 21:43:29
Fisheye + butterfly = Fish fly
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: BW on April 11, 2016, 21:47:03
Very litteraly, Bjørn :) I wish I was a trout..
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: golunvolo on April 12, 2016, 00:04:08
Impressive thread. Again. Looks like very demanding subject.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 12, 2016, 00:17:33
Quote from: elsa hoffmann on April 11, 2016, 20:43:26
You guys set the bar quite high. *sigh.....  :-\

Don't despair, it's mostly about patience... And it's less dangerous then some of the game in your part of the world !!! In fact those butterflies or spider or other insects pictures are done in a nice relaxing garden and it's my way to earn a "pastis" drink after all that effort... :-)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Almass on April 13, 2016, 15:52:23
Luv Butterfly..........Tattoos...... 8)






(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Duke_1/_DSC3364-1_zpsyhkwdile.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 13, 2016, 20:50:38
Quote from: Jacques Pochoy on April 12, 2016, 00:17:33
Don't despair, it's mostly about patience... And it's less dangerous then some of the game in your part of the world !!! In fact those butterflies or spider or other insects pictures are done in a nice relaxing garden and it's my way to earn a "pastis" drink after all that effort... :-)

haha good point.

Almass - thats true thinking around the box :) well done
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bruno Schroder on April 14, 2016, 22:23:38
A female Anthocharis cardamines on its preferred flower Cardamine pratensis, almost frozen under a very light rain
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: BW on April 14, 2016, 22:49:39
Very delicate features in the butterfly and grass, Bruno.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on April 14, 2016, 23:05:54
Nice one, I haven't yet seen those "camouflaged" wings... :-)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 15, 2016, 14:46:47
Beautiful Bruno!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on April 15, 2016, 14:48:16
Quote from: Bruno Schroder on April 14, 2016, 22:23:38
A female Anthocharis cardamines on its preferred flower Cardamine pratensis, almost frozen under a very light rain

Great shot !

Quite common but difficult to approach.

Below, Chalk burnets (Zygaena fausta). Probably mating time.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Jakov Minić on April 15, 2016, 14:54:36
The quality of the images posted in this thread are truly stunning!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bruno Schroder on April 16, 2016, 00:39:06
Thank you all for the kind comments.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Brute on July 25, 2017, 23:58:12
Great shots Everyone  :)
Don't have a macro so I use the 80-400 and wait for them to land.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: smusesuse on July 26, 2017, 10:16:27
Ooooh, a butterfly thread! :) How did I miss this, with all these lovely contributions?
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: HCS on July 26, 2017, 12:04:19
Quote from: smusesuse on July 26, 2017, 10:16:27
Ooooh, a butterfly thread! :) How did I miss this, with all these lovely contributions?

Youza Suse  :o 8) :D ;D ;D ;D That is one awesome butterfly picture!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on July 26, 2017, 15:08:44
Quote from: HCS on July 26, 2017, 12:04:19
That is one awesome butterfly picture!

Indeed ! :)

Here is a black veined White :

Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on July 26, 2017, 15:26:46
This one is neither a butterfly or a dragonfly.

It's a Neuroptera (which also includes lacewings and Ant lions)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Michael Erlewine on July 26, 2017, 15:33:10
Nikon D800E, Zeiss 135mm APO
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Matthew Currie on July 26, 2017, 15:39:48
This thread reminds me that I haven't been out chasing butterflies for a while, and also that I haven't been organizing my pictures very well recently.

I had moderate luck with a long lens, since a whole butterfly in the frame is not really a macro shot.  This one was with D3200 and 55-300 lens.  Unfortunately even at ISO400 that one gets a little noisy.  Unfortunately we also don't get a lot of variety in our butterflies, but they're nice and big and fairly easy to hit.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: armando_m on July 26, 2017, 16:24:37
Quote from: Michael Erlewine on July 26, 2017, 15:33:10
Nikon D800E, Zeiss 135mm APO
Thanks for sharing such a superb image
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Brute on June 30, 2018, 00:57:31
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Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Peter Connan on July 07, 2018, 16:15:35
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Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: ColinM on July 08, 2018, 22:27:39
Quote from: smusesuse on July 26, 2017, 10:16:27
Ooooh, a butterfly thread! :) How did I miss this, with all these lovely contributions?

Wow Smuse, that's a fascinating one.
Transparent wings??!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on July 13, 2018, 10:49:24
Good idea to revive this thread !

Here, a Swallowtail (Southwest of France).
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: golunvolo on July 13, 2018, 23:37:33
How do you get those... :o

   Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bruno Schroder on July 16, 2018, 17:45:39
Gorgeous colors, Peter.

The bright iridescence on Pyronia tithonus is completely new to me. In fact, I would probably have continued to miss it if my wife did not point it to me. I've increased saturation in the first picture to make it more visible but with the right angle of light,  it is not far from what I saw in the binocular. The 2nd picture shows the jagged wing edge responsible fot this.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Matthew Currie on July 24, 2018, 23:05:26
The one time in the year when a yard full of burdock is not a nuisance:

Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on August 30, 2018, 15:21:34
Quote from: golunvolo on July 13, 2018, 23:37:33
How do you get those... :o

   Thanks for sharing!

Sorry for the late answer !  :-[

I've got this one thanks my old nikkor 300mm f/4.5 ED (non IF) on tripod. No possible with a shorter lens... ;)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: rosko on August 30, 2018, 15:31:23
One more ...
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: ArthurDent on August 30, 2018, 22:43:40
Quote from: Michael Erlewine on July 26, 2017, 15:33:10
Nikon D800E, Zeiss 135mm APO

Really nice shot! Focus stacked?
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on November 09, 2018, 22:35:30
Argynnis Pandora. Shot on the island of Ikaria last June.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Peter Connan on November 10, 2018, 18:44:53
Excellent!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on November 10, 2018, 19:06:40
Thank you, again, Peter.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on November 10, 2018, 20:48:15
This time is Danaus Chrisippus
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Matthew Currie on November 10, 2018, 21:24:07
Here's a cute little Cambodian butterfly....

And the bird that had him for lunch.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on November 22, 2018, 20:15:50
Under the November sun
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bruno Schroder on February 27, 2019, 10:05:22
With almost 19 degrees on February 23, every early food source in the garden was frantically buzzing. First peacock butterfly with the 500/5.6PF on the D500. Cropped more and more to almost 100% for the third picture.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 27, 2019, 18:58:13
Butterfly season around here so I tried to sneak in on a few today - too windy (and poor technique..) so only one keeper.   
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Ann on July 27, 2019, 20:47:53
Sucking it up:

Fritillary (with a damaged wing) on an Echinacea flower:

(http://nikongear.net/revival/gallery/0/1358-270719204444-7312376.jpeg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bruno Schroder on July 29, 2019, 23:21:00
Amaryllis on an echinacea, a very battered Myrtil and a shy one which I still have to identify
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 30, 2019, 11:34:54
July 30


Where butterflies become rare, lo and behold,

Vanessa cardui

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48412444677_413638fd70_o.jpg)

Df, 135mm f/2 K
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 30, 2019, 19:20:54
Quote from: Fons Baerken on July 30, 2019, 11:34:54
July 30

Where butterflies become rare, lo and behold,

Vanessa cardui

Around here (in Denmark) we've had unusually many of the Thistle butterfly this summer.

Here is a Map butterfly (as far as I can tell) to the collection. From second brood: Araschnia levana f. prorsa.

 
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: pluton on July 30, 2019, 19:23:21
Quote from: Ann on July 27, 2019, 20:47:53
Sucking it up:

Fritillary (with a damaged wing) on an Echinacea flower:

Great angle on the subject, Ann. 
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Fons Baerken on July 30, 2019, 20:00:54
Quote from: Lars Hansen on July 30, 2019, 19:20:54
Around here (in Denmark) we've had unusually many of the Thistle butterfly this summer.

Here is a Map butterfly (as far as I can tell) to the collection. From second brood: Araschnia levana f. prorsa.

It has been very dry here the last few years.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: golunvolo on August 01, 2019, 00:38:16
Urban Butterfly, Jerez.

  D200 ir, 18-70 3.5-4.5 @ 18mm f8
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 01, 2019, 09:27:41
Paco, Paco, Paco :)
I saw in the July thread, but only today, so glad you also posted it here.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: golunvolo on August 01, 2019, 16:55:42
Thank you Bent. At the end  I think this is were it belongs.  :)
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 01, 2019, 20:52:42
An urbanised pseudo-butterfly. Very very well seen and imagined.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: golunvolo on August 18, 2019, 23:25:22
Thank you Birna, I´m blushing with such compliment.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: elsid on June 18, 2020, 16:26:52
the last 2-3 weeks I have been using the Z6+TC14E+300PF for butterflies. Here are some photos.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Peter Connan on June 19, 2020, 18:10:15
That combination works very well in your excellent hands!
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Peter Connan on June 19, 2020, 18:18:13
Some of my own.
Title: Re: [Theme] Butterflies
Post by: Brute on July 05, 2022, 07:01:13
Seems we are having a bumper crop of Swallowtails this year.