Butterfly Macros - Identification please!

Unlocker
Posted 28/06/2009 - 22:03 Link
Having been bitten again by the macro bug yesterday, whilst we were out today, I ended up chasing butterflies around! Eventually got one to sit still for a while, and managed to get a fair few shots done, and these are our favourites. I'm well chuffed as I've been after some decent butterfly shots since going up to Sherwood Forest and failing dismally! Please let me now what you think, any C&C appreciated.

Tech info:-

Pentax K20D
Pentax FA 100 Macro
Metz 58 flash with stofen diffuser.
All shot at F14, ISO 125, 1/160s
JPEG straight from camera, no PP just cropping!


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chirpy
Posted 28/06/2009 - 22:05 Link
Lovely photos. It's a Small Tortoiseshell, a male I think.
Edited by chirpy: 28/06/2009 - 22:06
Mike-P
Posted 28/06/2009 - 22:17 Link
Very nice, especially number 2.

Now how about a little movie showing it fluttering about ... oh sorry, forgot you had to give the K-7 back
mr.mellow
Posted 28/06/2009 - 22:41 Link
A nice set of photos of a Small Tortoiseshell.
The older I get the faster I was.
Dave
K-3 II, K10D, DA16-85, DA*50-135, DA12-24, DA18-55, DA 50, Sigma EX DG 70mm Macro, Sigma 70-300mm, Sigma DG 120-400mm APO HSM.
Metz 58 AF-1.

My Flickr link
Unlocker
Posted 29/06/2009 - 14:04 Link
Mike-P wrote:

Now how about a little movie showing it fluttering about ... oh sorry, forgot you had to give the K-7 back
Don't even start! Was thinking the same thing!

Glad you all liked 'em, was chuffed to bits with 'em!

It's amazing how much difference there is between monitors / setup etc as on the machine at work, the colours are so much bolder, and the one at home is calibrated!
aminstar
Posted 29/06/2009 - 14:08 Link
Danny
I am so bleeming jealous of those shots those are fantastic shots. All look great to me, but I really love the first one and the last two shots purely because of the warm colours of the butterfly. But all of them seem absolutely wonderful.

Tell me now, isn't macro photography fun? , pretty addictive if you ask me
Posted 29/06/2009 - 15:38 Link
Sorry unlocker i can't identify them but they are cracking photos

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