Sunday, May 15, 2011

Day 500 - Flight of the Butterfly

 ISO 400, 100mm macro, f/4.0, 1/320 sec

One of my very places to visit is the butterfly exhibit, Wings of Wonder. I don't think anything is a wonderful as butterflies dancing about in a tropical forest setting.

They aren't without challenges when it comes to photography however. The building is about 85° and humid, really humid. The bifocals fog up, the camera lens fogs up and the hot flashes go out of control.

 ISO 400, 100mm macro, f/4.0, 1/160 sec

Once everything has de-fogged, the challenge of depth of focus, focus and shutter speed all heat my brain. These guys land for a split second and are off again. I'm so glad for the digital age, because at least I have a chance of one or two worthy photos.

ISO 400, 100mm macro, f/2.8, 1/80 sec

I suspect I will find one or two more to post during the week.
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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Awesome shots!

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  2. houndstoothMay 16, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Those are beautiful shots! I'm envious mainly because I'm not sure we'll even see butterflies here this year with all this rain.

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  3. BZ DogsMay 17, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    The colors are gorgeous! Great bokeh, too! :)

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