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Critters from the farm

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited July 6, 2006 in Holy Macro
These are a mix of manual mode (F11, 1/250, ISO 100 and 200, flash set to -1/3) or shutter priority (1/250, ISO 100 or 200, -2/3 exposure bias, flash set to -1 1/3). I finally had a chance to shoot something that wasn't a dragon or damsel :):

Minimal post processing (except for one of the butterfly shots -there were some irritating bits in the background that I removed) and no cropping.

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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    super loved buttut fly a lot
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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    These are a mix of manual mode (F11, 1/250, ISO 100 and 200, flash set to -1/3) or shutter priority (1/250, ISO 100 or 200, -2/3 exposure bias, flash set to -1 1/3). I finally had a chance to shoot something that wasn't a dragon or damsel :):

    Minimal post processing (except for one of the butterfly shots -there were some irritating bits in the background that I removed) and no cropping.

    Nice lot Dalantech....... you know when I see those little bees all covered in pollen I wonder how they can still see, because they often have their eyes coated in the stuff too.

    They are really interesting to watch, I love the colours in your butterfly too.......thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)
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    bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    2 and 4 are the pick for me........ would look good on the wall
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    USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Oh wow the butterflies are great very nice

    Thanks
    Fred
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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Love the butterflies....those are some of the best ones I've seen!!!1 thumb.gif
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    StubblyStubbly Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited July 5, 2006
    Great photos!
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    firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:

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    I like this one a lot!
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    super loved buttut fly a lot

    Thanks Awais! :):

    The trick to shooting them in the wild is to wait until they are eating -it's the only time they let me get close. I also just find an area where they are feeding and wait for them to come to me -if I stay still they'll often land right in front of me...
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Nice lot Dalantech....... you know when I see those little bees all covered in pollen I wonder how they can still see, because they often have their eyes coated in the stuff too.

    They are really interesting to watch, I love the colours in your butterfly too.......thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)

    That's the trick -to watch them for a while to see how they are moving. Then I get the framing that I want and let the bee "pose" when it finally moves where I want it to be...
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    bigpix wrote:
    2 and 4 are the pick for me........ would look good on the wall

    Thanks! :):
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    USAIR wrote:
    Oh wow the butterflies are great very nice

    Thanks
    Fred

    Thanks! :):
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Love the butterflies....those are some of the best ones I've seen!!!1 thumb.gif

    Thanks for the props! :):

    Difficult to shoot since they were almost back lit, but I was using an MT-24 flash and it pulled up the shadows very well.
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Stubbly wrote:
    Great photos!

    Thanks! :):
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    DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    firedancing4life wrote:
    I like this one a lot!

    Thanks -I framed that flower and then waited for the bee to turn...
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