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    Each year the local conservatory has a butterfly event for two months. Shooting conditions are challenging, between crowds, no tripods, dark Michigan weather, but it was a good day yesterday as Roy and I spent a few hours working them. Pretty good selection of species to work with, some very solid individuals, some quite beat up, esp. the blue morphs's for some reason.

    D500 70-180mm Nikkor, 130mm f/8 1,160s ISO 1000. R1C1 flash

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    Post: Slight crop for comp, cleaned up a few rough spots in the background. Selective sharpening

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    Thanks for sharing. I really like the composition.

    Can you let me know your thoughts on 70-180 Macro Lens from Nikon.

    I am thinking of buying one from ebay.

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    Krishna:

    Thanks for the comment.

    re: 70-180 Micro Nikkor. I have found it to be a very useful lens for the butterfly work I do. It isn't quite as sharp as my 180 Sigma, but the flexibility to zoom is really valuable, and I often take a series of shots at different focal lengths, and then choose the one with best composition later. It is also a bit lighter, which is a plus when forced to shoot handheld. They seem to hold their value well, so certainly worth a trial in my opinion. The zoom ring can be a bit sticky, so ask about that when considering one. Not a major issue, but something to be aware of.

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    Lovely image Randy, exposure looks excellent, good DOF, maybe just a tiny little more would have gotten the antenna tip in (?). I like the background, it looks natural/believable.

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    That background works really well, Randy! The image is well composed and you have a nice specimen giving you a classic pose. Good overall sharpness on your subject. Very nicely done!

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