Butterfly in the butterfly bush

kimhayeskimhayes Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
edited August 30, 2007 in Wildlife
Outside by my patio I have the georgeous butterfly bush. Lately it has been attracting many butterflies and even some hummingbirds, have yet to catch one with the camera though. But I got these shots of one of the butterflies.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2007
    you have some beautiful colors in these photosclap.gif
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    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2007
    Good shots with excellent colors, thumb.gif a little bit soft however.
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2007
    Great color, but I agree with Harry. They are just ever so soft in appearance.
    Stephen
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2007
    Very nice captures with some beautiful color. thumb.gif
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2007
    Like the color in these shots!
    Glenn

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  • kimhayeskimhayes Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Good shots with excellent colors, thumb.gif a little bit soft however.

    Okay, so when you say "soft" what do you mean. I am learning so much and just happened to shoot this butterfly one day. Thanks!
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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2007
    You have great compostion and nice colors that contrast. The softeness is to do with the subject. It appears they are slightly out of focus or you had to crop closely. It doesn't appear to be camera shake as they are all the same degree of being out of focus. It's like wearing some elses prescription eyeglasses. Were using AF or manual focus?
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  • kimhayeskimhayes Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2007
    OH, I think I was using manual focus. But I also JUST got this camera and am learning so much still. I find that when in autofocuse things dont seem as sharp. I need a class just to teach me the basics of this camera. I have only ever used a manual SLR before, Pentax K1000. Thanks.
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