Helpful Posts: I visited a Butterfly Farm in Stratford Upon Avon recently, that in itself is unusual for me, but taking macro insect images using a tripod is definitely not something I do a lot. I should do it more but often its not possible to get the instect to stays still while you set it all up - however, in this case an Owl Butterfly detail and a detail of the detail. The first is full frame image and the second is a section enlarged to the same size. No sharpening has been applied.
Nikon D7100 - Sigma 150mm macro, no flash, tripod, mirror up and remote release.
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2nd October 2016, 08:43 PM #1
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2nd October 2016, 08:52 PM #2
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Nice shot, good thing they allowed the tripod.
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2nd October 2016, 09:03 PM #3
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Thanks John, yep - they were happy to do so - makes a nice change
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2nd October 2016, 09:22 PM #4
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love the clarity and details well captured
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2nd October 2016, 11:45 PM #5
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Good work, Mark. I like the framing of the first shot.
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3rd October 2016, 08:16 AM #6
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Thanks Raymond, I was please with the detail resolution, have to say the sigma macro is a good lens !
Cheers Greg appreciated, it was the key reason I needed the tripod to get that frame rather than the whole creature
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3rd October 2016, 03:22 PM #7
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Excellent images, detail, colour and the way you framed them.
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3rd October 2016, 03:36 PM #8
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Obviously I have a lot to learn. Well done!
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3rd October 2016, 03:46 PM #9
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Nice work, Mark.
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3rd October 2016, 05:30 PM #10
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I like the first image very much Mark, I would fix the color of the branch though
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3rd October 2016, 07:38 PM #11
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Thanks Maurice, appreciated
Ah Brian - its easy in a butterfly hot house - they are used to people and sit still longer !
Cheers Graham
Thank you Binnur, the branch is actually a coated metal frame for a climbing plant - the flowers were dripping nectar down the side of it - it was happy to sit there taking a free meal for ages
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