Holly blue butterfly

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited May 9, 2014 in Holy Macro
Some shots of a holly blue butterfly. All focus stacked using zerene.
First 3 shots natural light.
Brian V.

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Brian V.
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Comments

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2014
    Wow! Closer and closer! Prettier and prettier too!

    How are you getting them to pose? I never see one even pause long enough to allow me to get within 2 feet!
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Wow! Closer and closer! Prettier and prettier too!

    How are you getting them to pose? I never see one even pause long enough to allow me to get within 2 feet!

    Thanks for the comments SB.
    I didn't get it to pose it was just sitting on a camellia bush in the garden. The weather was a bit windy and cool and the butterfly was just not too bothered about me. I did wonder if it had only recently emerged from it's pupa. It did eventually fly off.
    I find flying bugs very variable on how approachable they are. It obviously depends on weather to some extent but also depends on the bug itself.

    Brian v.
    Brian V.
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