Butterflies at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
Jul 14, 2013 20:24:12 #
Went to the Battle Creek cypress swamp in Maryland, but found myself more interested in shooting the butterflies and moths.
Jul 14, 2013 20:46:18 #
Jul 14, 2013 20:49:45 #
Great shots with some interesting perspectives ! Sooo, what did you use ! Thanks, .....Larry
Jul 15, 2013 07:56:07 #
DavidT wrote:
Went to the Battle Creek cypress swamp in Maryland, but found myself more interested in shooting the butterflies and moths.
and if you can get shots like that why wouldn't you be. They are terrific butterfly shots, sharp and well exposed IMHO. :thumbup: :D
Jul 15, 2013 17:23:56 #
imagemeister wrote:
Great shots with some interesting perspectives ! Sooo, what did you use ! Thanks, .....Larry
Funny you should ask. I was all set to go to the cypress swamp with a Canon DSLR and 20, 35 and 135mm lenses (fast primes since I knew it would be dark and congested in the swamp)...and a tripod. At the last minute, I ditched the 135 for a 185mm macro. Am I glad I did!
Jul 15, 2013 17:28:56 #
infocus wrote:
and if you can get shots like that why wouldn't you be. They are terrific butterfly shots, sharp and well exposed IMHO. :thumbup: :D
Thank you! I didn't post the original files because if you look real close, the eyes aren't as sharp as I would have liked. The butterflies were all congregating around the flowers in front of the Visitor's Center. There was a hummingbird there as well when I first arrived. But, by the time I got my camera set up, he flew off. :-(
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