Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Nemorino]

Thank you for the commendation and your warm welcome, Click!

 

[ISv]

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[AlanF]

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Aren't life forms remarkable - they never cease to amaze me. You need to be observant to spot those, which why they survive.

 

[Maximilian]

Some pics I came accross when reminiscing about my last summer holiday - June 2019, Crete
They show that you don't need real macro equipment for butterflies:

200D/SL2, 85/1.8 some cropping was needed

I later switched to the 50/1.8 STM as it deliveres the better magnification: 0.21 (50 STM) vs. 0.14 (85)
I will post some with the 50 STM later.

These are painted ladies (vanessa cardui) AFAIK.

 

[AlanF]

Some pics I came accross when reminiscing about my last summer holiday - June 2019, Krete
They show that you don't need real macro equipment for butterflies:

200D/SL2, 85/1.8 some cropping was needed

I later switched to the 50/1.8 STM as it deliveres the better magnification: 0.21 (50 STM) vs. 0.14 (85)
I will post some with the 50 STM later.

These are painted ladies (vanessa cardui) AFAIK.

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I generally use a 500mm at a distance of 3-3.5m. Here is a rare one for me at 700mm at 3.16m of a Common Blue. This one was tiny, about 1 cm across. It's very pale.

 

[Maximilian]

I generally use a 500mm at a distance of 3-3.5m. ...

This is the approach I use for dragonflies, too. Maybe a bit closer, 2 - 2.5 m. Sometimes less than 1.5 m.
But as I normally don't take my 100-400 with me on vacations (I want to travel light) this was no option here

 

[Click]

Cool shots, ISv. I really like the first one.

 

[Click]

Maximilian and Alan,

Very nice shots, guys.

 

[Maximilian]

Here are a few more from Crete, this time all with the 50 STM and the 200D/SL2.
All with only very slight cropping.
I am really facinated how much detail that cheapo lens delivers



1:1 detail crop

 

[Click]

Beautiful. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Yet another one from Crete, again with the 50 STM and the 200D/SL2. This time starring a bee:

 

[AlanF]

Yet another one from Crete, again with the 50 STM and the 200D/SL2. This time starring a bee:

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The 50mm f/1.8 is a very sharp lens when stopped down to f/4, and pretty capable wider than that.

 

[Maximilian]

The 50mm f/1.8 is a very sharp lens when stopped down to f/4, and pretty capable wider than that.

I took these insect pics at about f/8 and 1/1000 and shorter thanks to the bright mediterranean sun.

 

[Nemorino]

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Lovely and dreamy bokeh!

 

[Nemorino]

Aren't life forms remarkable - they never cease to amaze me. You need to be observant to spot those, which why they survive.

And the most remarkable and amazing you can´t see in one picture:
How they develop from larvae to imago. Sometimes so different!

My first ever BIF, Butterfly in Flight - they aren't easy. eyeAF wouldn't be helpful for this Small Heath Butterfly as it has the usual trick of large eyes on its wings to fool predators and mirrorless.

There are even more BIFs in the animal kingdom but butterflies are probably the most difficult.
I start just with BeeIF.



EOS R with a manual Laowa 60mm Makro, 1/1000 Iso 1250 f/8, M with autoiso

 

[Bert63]

Lovely and dreamy bokeh!

Thank you very much.

 

[Bert63]

And the most remarkable and amazing you can´t see in one picture:
How they develop from larvae to imago. Sometimes so different!


There are even more BIFs in the animal kingdom but butterflies are probably the most difficult.
I start just with BeeIF.

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EOS R with a manual Laowa 60mm Makro, 1/1000 Iso 1250 f/8, M with autoiso

It’s a BEEiF. Awesome!

 

[Click]

Beautiful picture, Nemorino.

 

[Bert63]

I generally use a 500mm at a distance of 3-3.5m. Here is a rare one for me at 700mm at 3.16m of a Common Blue. This one was tiny, about 1 cm across. It's very pale.
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You got some really great detail here Alan.

 

[Bert63]

While digging out an image of a Turkey Buzzard for the BIF thread, I came across four Florida butterflies I took last year in the Everglades (I want to go back!). A Mangrove Skipper, Dusky Skipper, Julia and male Monarch (all with the 100-40mm II on the 5DSR - I need a lens that cope with shots insects 3m away to BIF when out hiking).
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Such a wonderful variety! NICE!