CRITTER DAY THURSDAYS -- My Butterfly Picture of the Season
posted by micki at 9/07/2006 09:14:00 AM
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
33 Comments:
Well, it took almost the whole summer, but I got one. This butterfly must have just come out of its cocoon, or it was comfortable in the late afternoon sun. It hung around for at least half an hour before I stopped paying attention. It started off on some weeds, and then fluttered over to this twig to hang there. I took 27 photos, even stopping to change filters and such, and it didn’t mind my presence one bit. One day in the future I’ll post the last shot I took…the view from the other side.
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Kodak Max 400
Shutter Speed - 1/100
Aperture Setting - f-8 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
The background really compliments the butterfly wings! I think it's a Swallowtail. I have to give Jill the credit for learning that piece of information. :) I was trying to get a Monarch's opened wings the other day, but out of the countless photos I took, i still couldn't achieve what you have done here! Brilliant shot, as always, Micki!
I very much enjoyed yesterday's A Smile for Wednesdays! I wonder what your kids think of your site and talent? They must be proud of you! Are they interested at all in photography or following in your footsteps?
Love the shot, looks like an older image.
Got to love butter flys!
Very nice shot, how can you go wrong with butterflies? Great little creature aren't they? If I may be so bold, the "dirty" scan is a bit distracting, but I DO understand scanning..... that's the way it goes. Looking past that, this is a fantastic shot, so cool, new just emerged butterflies have the best color, you are so lucky to have found this guy!
Very beautiful!
Very nice...gorgeous colours...8.25/10
OMG a swallowtail! Your grownup of my post of the beginning stage... green/black caterpillar!! YES they hatch from the crystalle stage and hang around until their WET wings dry off and then fly away to FREEDOM!You made my day with this image Ms Micky!!
A keeper for sure!!
Oh well, we call these butterflys "Schwalbenschwanz" and it's the largest butterfly in germany :-)
Lovely details, nice dof!
Good capture. Don't know if the background is composed to its potential though. The light and dark green areas might have been placed better in relation to the fly?
Excellent! One of your best AND your scanner did a lovely job, too. It almost looks digital!!!
;-)
Paul
Really nice. I just realized how used to digitally saturated colors I'm getting. This is nice and natural. Good shot Micki!
=:-}
Lovely! They are very tricky to catch. I haven't seen too many in my yard this year sad to say.
A wonderful macro
They do have incredible patterns and colours, they always fly away from me...jsut don't have the patience to get a good shot :-(
Fine shot of butterfly.
We have some of them here in France. his latin name is "Papilio machaon" I'll post one in a few days.
I love butterflies.
THis is so Summertime!
Love it.
astrobeck
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Butterflies are exceptional little critters and this one seems to be very cooperative, too, in this neat shot. Interesting what Naturegirl says about waiting for the wings to dry . . oh, we have so much to learn . . .
Beautiful shot Micki. You were so lucky to find this one and have the opportunity to take so many photos. Do you have any where the background is mostly that really dark colour?
This is great. My mind went off the track and I started hearing (in my memory) "I am the monarch of the seas" from H.M.S. Pinafore. Thanks for sharing this, even if it does indicate how addlepated I am becoming.
such a beautiful shot!
incredible colors.
Great capture. I'm always jealous of anyone who manages to get a shot of a butterfly.
Just love the colors on this. I also like your cheap little scanner. I think it really makes your shots unique.
Beautiful capture ! Very colorful !
Indeed gorgeous! This is THE butterfly picture of the season!
very beautiful and delicate
The DoF placement of your subject here virtually elevates the new little critter out of the image and onto the surface of my screen here! Always a bonus when butterflies cooperate with the whole image making business.
Looks like the sun's coming through its wings. Nice one. It's great when insects oblige - you can spend so much time chasing them around! :)
That's a serious butterfly you've got there.
Wonderful capture! I wonder if we have butterflies like that in Belgium? Hmmm....
Nice butterfly Micki. I saw a butter fly just like this guy right out side my window yesterday. But... I just saw him and didn't get the camera out.
Beautiful pose!
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