Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Click]

Lovely shots. The subject is perfectly sharp. Well done, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

An admiral, that really looks spry and indeed could be called a veteran

 

[Maximilian]

Another holly blue. I love the wing edges because of the backlight. Could have been sharper, but again I couldn't align the angle of the wing with the plane of focus.

 

[AlanF]

Speckled Wood Butterfly (R7/RF100-400).

 

[Maximilian]

This could be a red-banded sand wasp (ammophila sabulosa)

 

[Nemorino]

I went for a walk in the inner city and met an "old friend". I've been waiting since 2018 to meet it again. Sadly I had neither a macro nor the RF100-400 in my bag, just the RF24-205L
R5 @ 1/3200, f/10, Iso 10 000

 

[AlanF]

I went for a walk in the inner city and met an "old friend". I've been waiting since 2018 to meet it again. Sadly I had neither a macro nor the RF100-400 in my bag, just the RF24-205L
R5 @ 1/3200, f/10, Iso 10 000
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Good shots whatever the gear. I have never seen one but I think it is Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

 

[Nemorino]

I think it is Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

Yes, that's what I also think.

Good shots whatever the gear

Thank you! I tried my best but with a macro it would have been easier.

 

[Maximilian]

Probably the last pics of the dusky large blue for this year. After a high peak at the end of July, there are almost none left.

 

[Nemorino]

I went for a walk in the inner city and met an "old friend". I've been waiting since 2018 to meet it again. Sadly I had neither a macro nor the RF100-400 in my bag, just the RF24-205L
R5 @ 1/3200, f/10, Iso 10 000

Two GIFs with the same:
7 frames


and 12 frames

 

[Maximilian]

I went for a walk in the inner city and met an "old friend". I've been waiting since 2018 to meet it again. Sadly I had neither a macro nor the RF100-400 in my bag, just the RF24-205L
R5 @ 1/3200, f/10, Iso 10 000

Great shots! Congrats.

RF24-205L, cool lens! How many f-stops and where can I get that one?
I know, typo

 

[AlanF]

Two GIFs with the same:
7 frames
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and 12 frames
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No problem with rolling shutter and those wings beat like crazy. Were you using electronic shutter?

 

[Nemorino]

No, I allways use mechanical shutter for insects like this in flight because of the negativ effects of the electronic shutter.

 

[josephandrews222]

Buckeye

 

[AlanF]

Buckeye
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Very nice shots!

 

[josephandrews222]

Painted Lady

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Josephandrews.

 

[josephandrews222]

Very nice shots!

AlanF: thanks.

The first of the three (Buckeye) images above...would the R5 find/focus on...the eyes?

 

[AlanF]

AlanF: thanks.

The first of the three (Buckeye) images above...would the R5 find/focus on...the eyes?

Not with those fake eyes on the wings! I always use point focus without tracking for butterflies and usually for perched dragonflies, though the R5 often does pick up a dragonfly eye.

 

[Maximilian]

Painted Lady

Beautiful.