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elsa hoffmann

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[Theme] Butterflies
« 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.



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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #1 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 ....
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #2 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).
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2016, 11:16:14 »
D800E, Zeiss 135mm APO. All manual focus.
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #4 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.
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Fons Baerken

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2016, 11:20:38 »


private garden butterflies, d800 35/1.4
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #6 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 !
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2016, 11:24:50 »


Df 50/1.2
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2016, 11:25:11 »
Michael - was that a stack?
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2016, 12:00:39 »
when you move and the sun is behind you dont shade them for they will flee
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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #11 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)♀



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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2016, 13:10:47 »
 The great white with black stripes... :-)

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2016, 13:18:00 »
Or the little exhausted one... :-)

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Re: [Theme] Butterflies
« Reply #14 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.
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