Butterfly Sipping

[windoze]

I wish my hands werent shakey! I like that I got his "tongue?" sipping or whatever it is that butterflies do....
http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/25102543-L.jpg

troy

[USAIR]

Nice.....I love Canon IS :D
It still looks good to me :thumb

Thanks
Fred

[windoze]

Thanx Fred,
I like canon also, but I REALLY LOVE SIGMA 150 MACRO :rofl


Nice.....I love Canon IS :D
It still looks good to me :thumb

Thanks
Fred

[Higgmeister]

I like your composition for this shot. Nicely done:thumb.

Chris

[Skippy]

I wish my hands werent shakey! I like that I got his "tongue?" sipping or whatever it is that butterflies do....


troy
Doing Macro is not as easy as it looks, you will find that using a tripod is about the easiest way to get the sharpest shots, but again most times it's not possible to use one depending where the thing that your trying to shoot is.

I find that using a flash helps a lot when your hand holding, I try to use a diffuser, but with the Canon Gear I found the 580 flash seem to compensate quite well..........I dunno about you but I find you get less keeps hand holding.

Maybe some of the more experienced Macro guys can help you out there Troy

You haven't had the lens that long, I'm sure the more you use it the better you'll get with it...... hope you find a nice colourful butterfly.
Skippy (Australia)

[John Mueller]

Stop this Troy.
I see another lens in my near future:D
Sweeeeeeeeeeet

[windoze]

thanx John! the canon 100 macro is excellent. the sigma 150 is just as good! i cant recommend one over another.. thanx for looking!



troy

Stop this Troy.
I see another lens in my near future:D
Sweeeeeeeeeeet

[gubbs]

Lovely shot Troy, thanks for the comments on the lenses :thumb

[nzmacro]

Proboscis Troy :wink , or a butterfly straw :):

Phew, this is gorgeous in so many ways Troy. FANTASTIC balance and a great head on perspective. The colours are beautiful !!, background perfect. The eyes have it and man do they have it, very sharp and the selective focus couldn't be better.

All the best Troy, this is some shot :thumb

Danny.

[windoze]

Danny, Im so flattered by your comments! i so much appreciate the comments and advice youve given not just me but all the guys and gals who like macros. A big thank you!!!



troy

Proboscis Troy :wink , or a butterfly straw :):

Phew, this is gorgeous in so many ways Troy. FANTASTIC balance and a great head on perspective. The colours are beautiful !!, background perfect. The eyes have it and man do they have it, very sharp and the selective focus couldn't be better.

All the best Troy, this is some shot :thumb

Danny.

[ehughes]

Great shot Troy, I really like it :thumb :thumb

[bfjr]

Very well done :thumb
No I take that back

Very Very Very well done :clap

[DeanMcM]

What a great catch!! Very nice Troy. :thumb :thumb

[windoze]

thanx ed,

i like it much better now that ive seen it on a better monitor


troy
Great shot Troy, I really like it :thumb :thumb

[Steve Cavigliano]

thanx ed,

i like it much better now that ive seen it on a better monitor


troy
LOL Troy,
Quit spending all your money on lenses and get an "L-class" monitor :wink

Just kidding, and this shot is schweeeeeet :thumb :thumb As Danny mentions, the perspective is super, the sharpness is excellent for a handheld shot and the colors are awesome. Ya done better than good with this one, IMHO :clap


Steve

[Dee]

Did you take these at the zoo?

Very nice shot. I expect we'll be seeing more of them? :): :): :):

I thought seriously about going, but it didn't work out time and energy wise. My mom lives further out on the island than I thought, the bridge toll got raised to $4.50 each way... That's $9, then the zoo parking and fees, and the gas for the rental car -- we did make it up to Tarrytown and drove past the zoo when we did, got a peek at the Hudson River, and then had to get back to the island.

[windoze]

thanx Steve!

i cant even believe im taking macro shots. There is so much to learn about so much! I too like the colors in this one a lot!

troy
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LOL Troy,
Quit spending all your money on lenses and get an "L-class" monitor :wink

Just kidding, and this shot is schweeeeeet :thumb :thumb As Danny mentions, the perspective is super, the sharpness is excellent for a handheld shot and the colors are awesome. Ya done better than good with this one, IMHO :clap


Steve

[windoze]

lol, funny you should ask that. YES! while everyone was looking up at the elephants, giraffes and lions i was looking down for butterflies........




troy

Did you take these at the zoo?

Very nice shot. I expect we'll be seeing more of them? :): :): :):

I thought seriously about going, but it didn't work out time and energy wise. My mom lives further out on the island than I thought, the bridge toll got raised to $4.50 each way... That's $9, then the zoo parking and fees, and the gas for the rental car -- we did make it up to Tarrytown and drove past the zoo when we did, got a peek at the Hudson River, and then had to get back to the island.

[nzmacro]

lol, funny you should ask that. YES! while everyone was looking up at the elephants, giraffes and lions i was looking down for butterflies........

troy
Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down :rofl

Its a beauty, that for real. :thumb

Danny.

[windoze]

Thanx Dean and Ben and anybody else i might have missed.... i consider myself lucky to be able to learn from so many who are so willing to help...


troy
What a great catch!! Very nice Troy. :thumb :thumb

[MuskyDude]

Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down :rofl

Danny.
Quoted for truthfullness and comedic value.

[windoze]

Thanx Danny - your work is very inspiring!!!



troy

Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down :rofl

Its a beauty, that for real. :thumb

Danny.