Finally got to head out to one of my favorite places here in S. Florida......Butterfly World. Unfortunately, it is getting very cold for Miami.....last night was in the upper 30's!!! At least I wasn't home where we got 28 inches of snow at my house.......yikes I will owe my brother big time! They started to collect the butterfly in the enclosure as I was there photographing.....so had to work the few hiding subjects quickly!
Canon 1D Mark lll with the Sigma 180mm macr at f22 for 1/100 sec at ISO 800 with the MT24 twin lights at +1/3. HH (no tripods allowed) very small crop and noise ninja used in PP'ing. Saved at 73 quality.
It is supposed to warm up into the upper 70's......so I plan a return trip this week.
Last edited by Roman Kurywczak; 12-28-2010 at 10:57 AM.
Greetings to you too, Roman, and thanks for a bright and cheery posting in the face of the deep freeze we in the mid-atlantic are experiencing.
I like the contrast of the bright colors of your butterfly with the much more somber substrate it is on. And the composition, sharpness and dof are excellent.
There's a typical Roman crop but in this case I love it. That butterfly really has some presence and the soft beige plant balances nicely with that neon butterfly. I very much like the angle of the insect within the frame - very nice diagonal!
Do I need to break out my butterfly book or do you know what this one is?
Hi Roman. Very nice job on your birdwing. Nice comp, good sharpness, and a clean background. The Twin Lites gave you some nice lighting here. Well done.
Seasons Greeeting from Florida!
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