Butterflies in flight

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:37 am

Hello everyone
some shot of last week of butterflies in flight
http://www.pbase.com/carlogalliani/insects_in_flight

Cleopatra - Gonepteryx cleopatra

Scarce Swallowtail - Iphiclides podalirius

Common Yellow Swallowtail- Papilio machaon

brian1208 · Post by **brian1208** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:02 am

some superb captures here and in your portfolio.
this is something I've been trying for some years and haven't yet managed the butterfly shots.
Were these shot with ambient light or did you use flash to control the lighting?

Roy Patience · Post by **Roy Patience** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:53 am

These are excellent! I would be interested in how you managed your focus so well.

Roy

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:21 am

Thank you very much
only natural light and manual focus

jazzper · Post by **jazzper** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:37 am

Lovely pictures. The colours and the clarity is outstanding.
Also I saw your pbase - you are truely a master of composition!
-Jesper

DeVil · Post by **DeVil** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:24 am

Amazing set!

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:44 am

thank you very much

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:20 am

You've a good eye there Carlos, very impressive.

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:11 am

Remarkable, Carlos.

How do you get close enough?

Is this still with your D300 and 70-180 micro?

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:38 am

thank you very much
yes always d300 and 70/180 macro

DQE · Post by **DQE** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:45 pm

Amazing, especially using natural light!

They are so detailed I even wondered if they were stacked (insert friendly grins here).