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Butterfly Macro shots

  • 23-07-2008 2:49pm
    #1
    tadhgrrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭


    Some butterfly shots I took recently at an exhibit at the natural History Museum in London. All shots were taken handheld with Canon 400D and the 100mm f2.8. Had to keep the ISO high as flash wasnt allowed and most of the shots were taken wide open hence the narrow DoF.

    Any comments appreciated..cheers

    tadhg


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Comments

  • #2
    SuprSi
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    The colours are amazing but I really like the 3rd one


  • #3
    kgiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭kgiller


    SuprSi wrote: »
    The colours are amazing but I really like the 3rd one

    +1

    I think the 3rd picture is the best. Although the colours in the others are still great. Were the butterflies alive and were they behind glass or something?


  • #4
    Borderfox
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    Great shots


  • #5
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Im asuming they were alive?Thats the reason no flash was allowed i think.What area was this?Might pop in there and get few pics when im over


  • #6
    Balfey1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Balfey1972


    lovely shots.


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  • #7
    tadhgrrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭tadhgrrr


    they were alive and flying around in front of me...kept in a kind of greenhouse attachment to the natural hist museum. quite hot and humid in there. most of them were pretty good subjects though...staying still for long periods at a time and not at all afraid of people.


  • #8
    AnimalRights
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    Nice.
    #3 for me too, would've liked all of the Butterfly in #2.
    Lovely eyes they have.


  • #9
    Buzz Lightyear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Buzz Lightyear


    #3 to me is a nice shot, however I love the detail in #2. I think that whilst I probably would have liked to see the rest of the butterfly in this shot you'd loose the point of focus.


  • #10
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Damn, I'm sorry I didn't go to see this when I was at the NHM a couple of months ago.


  • #11
    l pearse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭l pearse


    Wow. Stunning shots.
    have you been to the butterfly farm in stratton, Co. kildare?
    They also have live scorpions, terachla spiders, lizards and giant strck insects.

    :eek::eek::eek:


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  • #12
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    l pearse wrote: »
    Wow. Stunning shots.
    have you been to the butterfly farm in stratton, Co. kildare?
    They also have live scorpions, terachla spiders, lizards and giant strck insects.

    :eek::eek::eek:

    Straffan you mean? *googles* So there is. I might pop there at some point during the week.


  • #13
    l pearse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭l pearse


    :rolleyes: Sorry your correct. Straffan.
    A bit out of the way but it is sign posted in the town.
    Be prepared for a very hot photo shoot...Hot!


  • #14
    tadhgrrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭tadhgrrr


    havent been out to Straffan...but yeah the butterfly house in London was really hot and humid...means the butterflies don't fly about too much / die though which is good for shots. you might find your lens fogging up at the very start when you go in but it usually clears after a few minute -t


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