I was reminded this morning how difficult macro work can be, and how much luck is sometimes involved. I was attracted to the pink moth because of it's heart shape, then this white one came into the scene, then kept leaving and coming back. This went on for about 45 minutes before I was able to get a decent shot with them both in the same focal plane. The breeze was not very cooperative either. This was cropped quite a bit, and am not sure if it might look better with more of the frame included.
D3x, 200mm micro, f/11, 1/60 sec, ISO 800, about a 50% crop, slight Orton effect added give it a little glow
Patience is very important. I doubt many people would stick with it for 45 minutes. Good work
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on July 11, 2010 at 10:09 PM
This is a fine image Bill. Great bg, perfect pof and really good dof too. You even got the white butterfly extracting some nectar. Wouldn't change a thing.
Posted by Randy Wilson on July 12, 2010 at 9:02 AM
I can appreciate how difficult and frustrating getting this shot was, but the result is worth all the effort, for all the reasons that Wayne mentions. I might take a look at cropping the little bit above the topmost floret.
Patience is a virtue, so they say. Yours paid off. I've often tried to photograph butterflies/moths and I've found them to be the most uncooperative subjects This is a great shot. Everything that should be tack sharp is, and the colors are nice as well. Great work.
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5 repliesD3x, 200mm micro, f/11, 1/60 sec, ISO 800, about a 50% crop, slight Orton effect added give it a little glow