- based on date observed Celastrina neglecta (might possibly be Spring Azure).
I saw this fluttering across my driveway - seemed like it had a blue tinge to it (< 3/4" long). Oly E620 70-300mm @300 mm, f10, ISO 100, 1/60s. This is a vertical crop of a horizontal photo - ~50%.
Background is cement, in this photo. Tried maneuvering around to get a grass B/G - didn't turn out as well.
Think I should have used a higher ISO? Macro lens? It ended up in the shade of the garage, so I didn't have much choice. It was a little shy, which is why I ended up using a telephoto. Maybe I just should have spent more time stalking, but it didn't seem to like the clover in the sun.
Looks like you caught the best pose in this case. Seems to me the ones I have been after are more flighty than usual. I would have used the 70-300 as well.
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3 repliesI saw this fluttering across my driveway - seemed like it had a blue tinge to it (< 3/4" long). Oly E620 70-300mm @300 mm, f10, ISO 100, 1/60s. This is a vertical crop of a horizontal photo - ~50%.
Background is cement, in this photo. Tried maneuvering around to get a grass B/G - didn't turn out as well.
Think I should have used a higher ISO? Macro lens? It ended up in the shade of the garage, so I didn't have much choice. It was a little shy, which is why I ended up using a telephoto. Maybe I just should have spent more time stalking, but it didn't seem to like the clover in the sun.