Had a day off today so I had my annual pilgrimage to the local swallowtail site (I'm sure you've all got one!) half a mile up the road. I'm not a big fan of doing macro photography because I find it all a bit fiddly and precise and incredibly frustrating (I greatly admire those who can do it well, of which there are many on this site) so I've given up using a tripod and macro lens and now use a 70-200 with a 1.4x and an extention ring on and shoot on the fly. It's a bit hit or miss - mainly miss! - but does make the experience a lot more enjoyable for me. Which is a good thing.
This is the best effort from the day. It's got it's faults - had to do some major repair work to its left wing as it was a bit tatty - but as there aren't many of these posted on here I thought I'd share it.
I really like it. Haven't managed to find one yet. I agree with you about macro photography. it is incredibly frustrating but very worthwhile when you get a good shot like this. Well done.
You've done an excellent repair job too - perhaps dropping a grid over this and getting it absolutely central may be the icing on the cake - not that I go for centralised images, but this is so nearly there yet looks right side heavy.
Cracking image Simon, very colourful and a species I'd love to see. My only very slight nit would be the symmetry/slight rotation issue as already mentioned.
a stunning butterfly and I'm another who's never seen one. A well taken shot, I would have preferred the butterfly slightly smaller in the frame and at diagonal angle, but I agree that if you're going for a central position it could do with a slight rotation.
Wow love this let me know where and when and I will meet you next time really want to do this species so impressive and F%$^&$ Beautiful to look at too.
Beautiful Shot Simon
Love it, There's a mark on the right wing and on the lreft too but who cares !!
I'll meet you there too but I can only bring the wife !!
Cheers
John
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13 repliesHad a day off today so I had my annual pilgrimage to the local swallowtail site (I'm sure you've all got one!) half a mile up the road. I'm not a big fan of doing macro photography because I find it all a bit fiddly and precise and incredibly frustrating (I greatly admire those who can do it well, of which there are many on this site) so I've given up using a tripod and macro lens and now use a 70-200 with a 1.4x and an extention ring on and shoot on the fly. It's a bit hit or miss - mainly miss! - but does make the experience a lot more enjoyable for me. Which is a good thing.
This is the best effort from the day. It's got it's faults - had to do some major repair work to its left wing as it was a bit tatty - but as there aren't many of these posted on here I thought I'd share it.
Simon
I've never seen one let alone got an image!
You've done an excellent repair job too - perhaps dropping a grid over this and getting it absolutely central may be the icing on the cake - not that I go for centralised images, but this is so nearly there yet looks right side heavy.
Cracker
Scott
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Very nicely done.... agree with Andy on the symmetry thing
Tim
Simon
Matt
Nice work.
Tony
Just an excellent shot of this butterfly. Never seen one of these but I have always wanted one on file, and would be proud of this one.
Danny
Love it, There's a mark on the right wing and on the lreft too but who cares !!
I'll meet you there too but I can only bring the wife !!
Cheers
John
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