Randy Stout
04-14-2018, 08:32 AM
This butterfly was captured yesterday in Grand Rapids, MI at the Meijer Gardens butterfly conservatory. Fun place to visit, a challenge to shoot because of crowds, no tripods and limited access to some areas.
Although lots of butterflies still, it is towards the end of the exhibition, and a lot of them are getting fairly beat up. I was lucky with this one, he was still in good shape.
I liked the balance and shape of the of the perch.
Nikon D500 70-180 micro, at 180mm, f/8, ISO 800, manual, hand held. R1C1 for illumination. Artificial background courtesy of Roy van Loo. We work the butterflies as a team.
Cropped for comp, cleaned up a few spots in background.
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randyt
Although lots of butterflies still, it is towards the end of the exhibition, and a lot of them are getting fairly beat up. I was lucky with this one, he was still in good shape.
I liked the balance and shape of the of the perch.
Nikon D500 70-180 micro, at 180mm, f/8, ISO 800, manual, hand held. R1C1 for illumination. Artificial background courtesy of Roy van Loo. We work the butterflies as a team.
Cropped for comp, cleaned up a few spots in background.
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randyt