Day 238 Bug Photos: Bugs can be frustrating! They just don't sit still long enough. That said, the dragonfly was shot in my backyard. (Shot about 30 images and this was the only one i...

Photoquilter Loc: Virginia

Bugs can be frustrating! They just don't sit still long enough. That said, the dragonfly was shot in my backyard. (Shot about 30 images and this was the only one i liked!) The Owl Butterfly was in a conservatory. He was more cooperative and sat still longer.
I have appreciated reading UHH for a couple weeks now. A great start to the morning! Comments and critique are welcome!
Barb

Dragonfly near the pond

Owl Butterfly at LGBG

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

Owl Butterfly a little dark.

Sarge

Photoquilter Loc: Virginia

Yes, it sure is. One of the first images I have taken in RAW, and my Lightroom 4 did not recognize the image at all. I was afraid to mess with them until I got everything working. I did finally get Lightroom 4.1 (update) to recognize RAW, but then it wouldn't recognize my JPEGs! I think I now have it figured out. I need to spend some time with it, though.

Wheezer1

Photoquilter, you must have a great macro lens to get these pictures with such a large depth of field..Nice Job composing the shots.....I brightened up your butterfly with Photoshop Elements. I'm sure there are many other programs that would do the same job and are free..

Photoquilter wrote:

Bugs can be frustrating! They just don't sit still long enough. That said, the dragonfly was shot in my backyard. (Shot about 30 images and this was the only one i liked!) The Owl Butterfly was in a conservatory. He was more cooperative and sat still longer.
I have appreciated reading UHH for a couple weeks now. A great start to the morning! Comments and critique are welcome!
Barb

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Photoquilter wrote:

Bugs can be frustrating!

I invite you to join fellow frustrated macro-photographers here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html

We emphasize true macro-photography at 1:1 (life-size) as opposed to close-up photography at 1:2 (1/2x life-size).

Photoquilter Loc: Virginia

Wheezer1 wrote:

Photoquilter, you must have a great macro lens to ... (show quote)

Thanks for taking the time to show a better exposure, Wheezer! Appreciate it. My lens is Nikon Micro 105 mm. I am experimenting with various apertures and ISOs. It's a challenge.

Photoquilter Loc: Virginia

Nikonian72 wrote:

Photoquilter wrote:

Bugs can be frustrating!

I invite you to join fellow frustrated macro-photographers here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html

We emphasize true macro-photography at 1:1 (life-size) as opposed to close-up photography at 1:2 (1/2x life-size).

Thanks for the invitation. Will see if I can take some pictures worth submitting, but will surely learn a lot from seeing everyone else's.