Nice shot! I struggle with butterfly shots. By the time I get them framed they have moved on. Do you not worry about framing and just do that in post production?
Amber, when shooting butterflies I generally use the center focus point and take a series of shots moving the tip of the lens closer each time. I don't have a macro lens, so it is rare to end up with a shot in which the butterfly fills the frame (I normally hit the minimum focus distance of the lens before this happens), so yes I crop the image to frame it.
Many of my butterfly shots are taken with the 400mm lens (with a minimum focus distance of 3.5m) so I am a long way from the butterfly. This helps in not scaring them - but can make getting a good angle hard work.
This particular shot was taken with a 24-105mm lens at 105 and the butterfly did not budge at all.
I see a butterfly, and my blog is about butterflies, this makes us virtual Besties! :-)
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Beautiful small copper shot Ian. I've seen it in France also and it is a beautiful butterfly... but small ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am continually amazed at the beauty of the world. Thank you for sharing this photo.
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I tried a Linky this week.
Awww! What a cute little thing!
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Happy Wednesday!
I love bugs! Butterflies have dwindled here now, but we were blessed with many this summer. Lovely photo. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a small Copper and yet oh so lovely!~
ReplyDeleteIan, nice beauty!
ReplyDeleteAnna :)
Beautiful butterfly photo.
ReplyDeleteNice shot! I struggle with butterfly shots. By the time I get them framed they have moved on.
ReplyDeleteDo you not worry about framing and just do that in post production?
Thanks fror the kind comments.
ReplyDeleteAmber, when shooting butterflies I generally use the center focus point and take a series of shots moving the tip of the lens closer each time. I don't have a macro lens, so it is rare to end up with a shot in which the butterfly fills the frame (I normally hit the minimum focus distance of the lens before this happens), so yes I crop the image to frame it.
Many of my butterfly shots are taken with the 400mm lens (with a minimum focus distance of 3.5m) so I am a long way from the butterfly. This helps in not scaring them - but can make getting a good angle hard work.
This particular shot was taken with a 24-105mm lens at 105 and the butterfly did not budge at all.