Butterfly

[Dalantech]

The weather was decent enough for me to go out and do some shooting today, and while trying to shoot some bees this guy set down close to me.

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/135469789-L.jpg

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/135470143-L.jpg

This is my first decent outing with the Xti and I'm seeing a graininess that I didn't see when shooting with the 20D. I've heard of the Xti under exposing, and since I shoot at -2/3 EV I think the grain is just magnified noise from adjusting the exposure in post processing. Next time I'll shoot at 0 EV and see what happens...

[Lord Vetinari]

Wonderful captures Dalentech- love the light through the wings in #1
Brian v.

[Dalantech]

Wonderful captures Dalentech- love the light through the wings in #1
Brian v.

Thanks Brian! I was using a flash for fill so I got some detail even though the critter was back lit :wink

Now if I can just get use to the way the Xti under exposes...

[tlee]

Beautiful images.

[Dalantech]

Beautiful images.

Thanks!

BTW: Your avatar always gives me a chuckle :rofl

[Awais Yaqub]

Beautiful i loved them both
So these are from new camera :clap

[Dalantech]

Beautiful i loved them both
So these are from new camera :clap

Thanks Awais!

Yes, these are from the Xti and I'm using the MR-14 as my flash. The MT-24 is in storage waiting for me to get back to abstract and studio work...

[Skippy]

The weather was decent enough for me to go out and do some shooting today, and while trying to shoot some bees this guy set down close to me.

This is my first decent outing with the Xti and I'm seeing a graininess that I didn't see when shooting with the 20D. I've heard of the Xti under exposing, and since I shoot at -2/3 EV I think the grain is just magnified noise from adjusting the exposure in post processing. Next time I'll shoot at 0 EV and see what happens...

Nice one Dalantech, a green eyed butterfly :D
Did you get to see the inside of its wings at all?
I'm curious as to what colour they were when open.
Great shots :clap ..... Skippy
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[ShepsMom]

Beutiful 1st shot. Love how you can almost see throught the wings. Thank you for sharing! :clap

[Dalantech]

Nice one Dalantech, a green eyed butterfly :D
Did you get to see the inside of its wings at all?
I'm curious as to what colour they were when open.
Great shots :clap ..... Skippy
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You can almost see the spots from the side I was shooting from. They didn't open until the critter took off :)

[Dalantech]

Beutiful 1st shot. Love how you can almost see throught the wings. Thank you for sharing! :clap

Actually you can -the sun was almost behind the butterfly :wink

[RearviewMirrorDC]

Dalantech. Wow. Wow. I visited your site -- I really love your photography! I've been an artist for many years and seriously appreciate your artistic eye! :wave
Cheers!
Mary

[Serrator]

Outstanding closeups! I can never get one to sit still long enough or allow me to get close enough to capture pics like you have done!! Excellent.

What lens setup were you using for these?

[BigAl]

Very nice, especially the light on the first one :thumb

[Dalantech]

Dalantech. Wow. Wow. I visited your site -- I really love your photography! I've been an artist for many years and seriously appreciate your artistic eye! :wave
Cheers!
Mary

That's the best compliment I've had in a long time -I'm glad you like my work! :cool

[Dalantech]

Outstanding closeups! I can never get one to sit still long enough or allow me to get close enough to capture pics like you have done!! Excellent.

What lens setup were you using for these?

I got lucky: I was sitting in the grass waiting for some bees to get close and the butterfly landed less than a meter away. I moved slowly to get close to it and it instinctively froze...

I've been shooting with Canon's 100mm macro lens for a little over a year now -great color and contrast with that glass!

[Dalantech]

Very nice, especially the light on the first one :thumb

Thanks! Using a flash for fill saved me on that one...