Taken at Butterfly World with the Canon Mark lll (yes, it works:D) and the Sigma 180mm macro and a 1.4 tele and a 20mm extension tube. Twin MT24 lights at ISO 400 at f22 and 1/100th of a sec. One of my favorite places in S. Florida. You have to handhold,but it's worth it.
As always, comments welcome.
Roman
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Hi Robert......to answer your question. I move around alot in butterfly world and the setup I use alllows me to get really close or be able to stand back more so as not to spook the butterflies. I can do very close micros or shots like the one above without changing equipment.
Roman
Hi Roman, thanks for the info now I get it. I actually do the same thing photograping dragonflies so that I can move in quickly and do head shots without having to add the tube.
Do you find that your subject butterflies to be the same as D-flies in that there is a circular zone of disturbance, move inside that circle and the D-flies are fearless, outside (farther) the D-flies are skittish.
Hey Robert,
Absolutely.....but at Butterfly Word they aren't nearly as skittish as in the wild as they are constantly surrounded by people. The big issue in BW is that as soon as you cast your shadow on them they either close up thier wings or fly away. BTW...I also forgot to mention that my 1.4 tele won't fit on the Sigma 180mm macro without the tube.
Roman
Butterfly on Bloom
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