byron 1,283 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 common blues up to summat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,103 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Byron you perv. lol.Quality pic mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Very Nice.... went to go find some myself in a place i photgraphed them 3 or 4 years ago.,...the place is totally overgrown with willow now....no blues..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,283 Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Very Nice.... went to go find some myself in a place i photgraphed them 3 or 4 years ago.,...the place is totally overgrown with willow now....no blues..... get them on rough /wastey ground round this way jd.and like most butterflies/ wildlife, i have found they are wary as hell of eye contact [my theory anyway] i always try and get the camera to my eye as quick as poss then move in. after i have given them time to settle but its like owt trial and error by the way what camera settings you using. my settings as follows is manual = flash on =iso=200/400=aperture=13/16 =speed=x two length of lens =canon 60mm macro =125 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Very Nice.... went to go find some myself in a place i photgraphed them 3 or 4 years ago.,...the place is totally overgrown with willow now....no blues..... get them on rough /wastey ground round this way jd.and like most butterflies/ wildlife, i have found they are wary as hell of eye contact [my theory anyway] i always try and get the camera to my eye as quick as poss then move in. after i have given them time to settle but its like owt trial and error by the way what camera settings you using. my settings as follows is manual = flash on =iso=200/400=aperture=13/16 =speed=x two length of lens =canon 60mm macro =125 been experimenting with the DOF, trying to push it up whilst over exposing a little. Just trialing a few things. The butterflies i have had success with have mostly been stalked at ground level, i.e me on hands and knees and slowly ...thats why i got myself a monopod.... run a few off thats been 125 on the 150mil lense and they arent too bad....will know more at weekend...just looking for a ring flash now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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