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Milkweed, Owl and Tiger longwing
Butterfly's of course
. Shot these at Edinburgh butterfly and insect world after visiting Craigmillar Castle. Shot with a Canon 50d and Canon 70-200mm f4.0 L lens
1)Tree Nymph. f4.5, ISO640, 1/640sec
2)Tiger longwing f6.3, ISO 640, 1/200sec
3)Owl butterfly f5.0, ISO 500, 1/25 sec
4)Tree Nymph. f7.1, ISO 400, 1/60
. Shot these at Edinburgh butterfly and insect world after visiting Craigmillar Castle. Shot with a Canon 50d and Canon 70-200mm f4.0 L lens1)Tree Nymph. f4.5, ISO640, 1/640sec
2)Tiger longwing f6.3, ISO 640, 1/200sec
3)Owl butterfly f5.0, ISO 500, 1/25 sec
4)Tree Nymph. f7.1, ISO 400, 1/60
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Like number 2 and 4 All are great though. Wish we had somewhere like this near us (there *might* be one somewhere in Ireland I guess... if we were lucky!)! Been photographing butterflies very badly myself today! 
Had totally the wrong lens, and so couldn't get anything I was pleased with, but we did find and shoot a Green Hairstreak which was awesome!
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All are great though. Wish we had somewhere like this near us (there *might* be one somewhere in Ireland I guess... if we were lucky!)! Been photographing butterflies very badly myself today! Had totally the wrong lens, and so couldn't get anything I was pleased with, but we did find and shoot a Green Hairstreak which was awesome! xx
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These are spectacular Grant, number three is my personal favourite, but they are all very sharp and lovely colours.
Were these taken at minimum focus distance or did you use tubes?
Were these taken at minimum focus distance or did you use tubes?
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Lovely set DJ! 1's me fave
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They're all wonderful DJ, couldn't pick a fave, though I think the Owl Butterfly comes close. Works so well, with the wood, the warm light of the background works so well with the tones of the butterfly.
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Thank you all
Thanks Ken. These were all shot without my extension tubes but I did have them on when I first arrived there. I tried my 400mm f5.6 L with an extension tube but found because of the low light and the crowds that it was not working out very well. I tried one on the 70-200mm as well but found it to slow, so managed fine without them, some of these butterfly's could fill the frame at minimum foccussing distance and focal length I used anyway, so no need for ectension tubes. It was so hot in there and the ammount of people spoiled the experience a bit, so we left and went for something to eat and a wipe down and came back 10 minutes before last entry and found we nearly had the place to ourselves for the next 40 minutes it seemed much cooler as well, probablly due to the lack of people in there this time.
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These are spectacular Grant, number three is my personal favourite, but they are all very sharp and lovely colours.
Were these taken at minimum focus distance or did you use tubes?
Were these taken at minimum focus distance or did you use tubes?
and came back 10 minutes before last entry and found we nearly had the place to ourselves for the next 40 minutes it seemed much cooler as well, probablly due to the lack of people in there this time.
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Lovely work They are such beautiful creatures.
They are such beautiful creatures.
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All beautiful but no 3 for me..what stunning shots.
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These are amazing. Nice one.
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great set ,
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