Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Cog]

I only had my OM-1 with a couple of lenses (small and lightweight, of course ) on a business trip with me. But I found a garden full of tropical butterflies. No flash, handheld.


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[Click]

Just the Monarch

Nice shot!

 

[Click]

I only had my OM-1 with a couple of lenses (small and lightweight, of course ) on a business trip with me. But I found a garden full of tropical butterflies. No flash, handheld.

Beautiful series, Cog.

 

[Cog]

Beautiful series, Cog.

Many thanks, Click!

 

[AlanF]

A Dappled White from the Negev.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Alan.

 

[Nemorino]

Bombylius major is in the air again!
R5 + RF100L macro @ f/11, f/22, f/2.8

 

[Click]

Nice series, Nemorino. Not very easy with the shallow DOF on the last picture.

 

[koenkooi]

The cherry tree is blossoming again and the bees are liking it! R5 + RF100L

 

[Maximilian]

I only had my OM-1 with a couple of lenses (small and lightweight, of course ) on a business trip with me. But I found a garden full of tropical butterflies. No flash, handheld.

Great series of butterflies, @Cog.
And the phrase is always the same:
"The best camera is always the one you have with you!"

 

[Maximilian]

Just the Monarch

Just wonderful, @ISv

 

[Cog]

Great series of butterflies, @Cog.
And the phrase is always the same:
"The best camera is always the one you have with you!"

Thank you, Maximilian! I totally agree with you.

 

[ISv]

Didn't expect to post this series until noticed something interesting: I have seen these guys to enter flowers for the nectar. Now, this one was using different tactic (may be because the "mouth" of the flower was too small) - ignoring the mouth and just piercing the bottom, right where the nectar should be!

 

[ISv]

And this evening didn't resist the challenge of the light: ISO 5000 (crop camera), f/6.3, 1/50s (tripod!) and -1EV correction for some speed compensated somewhat in PP. Also I don't remember when for last time I have seen the Gray Hawk Moth (Psilogramma increta).

 

[Click]

Very nice result. Well done with the shallow DOF.

 

[Maximilian]

... this one was using different tactic (may be because the "mouth" of the flower was too small) - ignoring the mouth and just piercing the bottom, right where the nectar should be!

Very interesting.
I've read about insects to bite open the bottom of a bloom.
I think those were ants, but don't remember.

And this evening didn't resist the challenge of the light: ISO 5000 (crop camera), f/6.3, 1/50s (tripod!) and -1EV correction for some speed compensated somewhat in PP. Also I don't remember when for last time I have seen the Gray Hawk Moth (Psilogramma increta).

Good job.
Looking at the dark bg, from the noise I wouldn't have guessed such high ISO.

 

[Maximilian]

First time that I found a green hairstreak (callophrys rubi).
It is classified "near-threatened" in Bavaria.
5D4, 100-400L II +TC, @560mm and close to MFD, f/16, 1/400, ISO 640 to 1000.

 

[ISv]

Very interesting.
I've read about insects to bite open the bottom of a bloom.
I think those were ants, but don't remember.

Good job.
Looking at the dark bg, from the noise I wouldn't have guessed such high ISO.

PhotoLab 6!

 

[ISv]

The only insect (besides of the Dragons!) from today. I don't think I ever had the opportunity to see it's underneath before?

 

[Maximilian]

Found this tiny butterfly/moth in the middle of a mixed forest in Germany.
About 1 cm wingspan and body maybe 5 mm long.

Can anybody tell me the species? My searches were fruitless.