Canon EOS 1Ds MKII, Sigma 180 f3.5 macro, f5, 1/320, ISO 400, RAW, RSE, CS2, HH, Deck chair, cold drink, my garden
Hi All,
Recently purchased the Sigma 180 macro, needs a bit of getting used to but boy is this macro malarky addictive . Not sure what plant this guy is feeding on but he liked it! My Buddelia bush is getting a few visitors as well so plenty more targets
What are the best Butterfly and Dragonfly ID books to get??
it's true about macro being addictive, I go through cold turkey every winter This is a nice image although it would benefit from more DOF to get the wings all in focus (and ideally the flower head) and/or you needed to get the lens a bit more parallel to the butterfly's wings.
The WildGuides books are very good, I currently have their books on British dragonflies and butterflies. Here's a link:
http://www.wildguides.co.uk/titleslist_britainswildlife
Matt
Posted by tony flashman on July 28, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Have to agree, macro is addictive. As matt says, by getting parallel to the subject helps, also f5 is a bit wide, try stopping down more.
Hi Rob
For dragonflies and damselflies try "Field guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland" by Steve Brooks ISBN 0953139905
Hope this helps
Regards
SteveHL
For dragons, I second steve HL's suggestion and in the same series, the pocket guide to butterflies of GB and Ireland by Richard Lewington is excellent. There is also a superb field guide to the moths of GB and Ireland by Waring, Townsend and Lewington. I wouldn't be without any of them.
Nice shot Rob, I have the same lens and am rapidly learning (with help), that you need to get dead parallel with the wings to keep it all in focus. You could just have done with swinging round to the left a little to get the whole thing in the same plane as the sensor. easier said than done, believe me, I know. Eric
Nice shot Rob , a little tight in the frame for me but thats just me being picky
I second SteveHL's recommendation , a superb book with some of the finest illustrations you'll see.
Discussion
6 repliesHi All,
Recently purchased the Sigma 180 macro, needs a bit of getting used to but boy is this macro malarky addictive
What are the best Butterfly and Dragonfly ID books to get??
All comments welcome
Regards
Rob
The WildGuides books are very good, I currently have their books on British dragonflies and butterflies. Here's a link:
http://www.wildguides.co.uk/titleslist_britainswildlife
Matt
Tony
For dragonflies and damselflies try "Field guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland" by Steve Brooks ISBN 0953139905
Hope this helps
Regards
SteveHL
Nice shot Rob, I have the same lens and am rapidly learning (with help), that you need to get dead parallel with the wings to keep it all in focus. You could just have done with swinging round to the left a little to get the whole thing in the same plane as the sensor. easier said than done, believe me, I know.
Nice shot Rob , a little tight in the frame for me but thats just me being picky
I second SteveHL's recommendation , a superb book with some of the finest illustrations you'll see.
Andy...
Major.