Critters from the farm

Dalantech

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.

Awais Yaqub

super loved buttut fly a lot

Skippy

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)

bigpix

2 and 4 are the pick for me........ would look good on the wall

USAIR

Oh wow the butterflies are great very nice

Thanks
Fred

saurora

Love the butterflies....those are some of the best ones I've seen!!!1

Stubbly

Great photos!

firedancing4life

Dalantech wrote:

I like this one a lot!

Dalantech

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...

Dalantech

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...

Dalantech

bigpix wrote:

2 and 4 are the pick for me........ would look good on the wall

Thanks! :

Dalantech

USAIR wrote:

Oh wow the butterflies are great very nice

Thanks
Fred

Thanks! :

Dalantech

saurora wrote:

Love the butterflies....those are some of the best ones I've seen!!!1

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.

Dalantech

Stubbly wrote:

Great photos!

Thanks! :

Dalantech

firedancing4life wrote:

I like this one a lot!

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