Butterfly Kisses
shared by the Cami at 9:50 AM
Thursday, September 01, 2005
The Woman Behind the Lens
The musings of a 20-something Orange County native who’s finally finding her place in the world and taking pictures along the way.
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29 Comments:
Excellent, excellent shot
Great macro. How did you get it to stay so still while you go that close?
Great macro !
i always thought they had wings of toast
Obelix and Sidney,
Thanks :) I’ve always been fascinated by butterflies and was glad this one decided to grace me with his presence. Sometime next week I’ll post a picture I took of one of his friends whom I’m convinced was a photographer in a previous life.
Owen,
Who knew that these graceful, fluttering creatures were furry, curly-tongued nectar suckers? Either way, I still love photographing them.
David,
Not too long ago I learned that butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature drops below 86 degrees or so. Every now and then they need to perch on an object to rest, recharge, and reheat. I lucked out that this fellow opted to take a break on The Fiancé’s backpack. The light breeze added to his extended stay since it prevented him from heating up rapidly.
The Naturalist,
Do they fly butter-side up or butter-side down? Maybe I shouldn’t ask that, for it may start a whole new butter battle of its own :)
Very good macro with great detail.
Omg! This photo is both amazing and a little scary. Incredible detail!
- Ariela
Stunning! That's an amazing macro, such detail and clarity.
Great shot! What sort of equipment were you using?
Ha... today I learnt something new. Now I know that butterfly cannot fly when their body temperature drops below 86 degree. Thanks!
Great macro shot of this recharging butterfly.
Not the kind of butterfly kisses I've shared with my children and grandchildren! Gives a completely different perspective to a butterfly kiss.
WOW! What an amazing close-up!!! I just adore butterflies.
Thank you so much for your visit and comment on my site. I am bookmarking yours so I can check out all of your wonderful photos. Have a nice weekend!
wow.... nice macro shot. i always find some problem shooting insects or buttlerflies as they move so fast, and dun even have time to do focusing.
Holy smokes!
Curly tongues!!! I never knew that, but there it is RIGHT THERE!!! wow! :)
ksmypy: Kiss my pie!
hahah!! that's the code I had to type in! LOL!
Anna,
Very, very slowly :) I lucked out that this butterfly needed to "recharge" before taking off again. I’m glad he was attracted to the bright yellow coloring of The Fiancé’s backpack.
Chantal, Ariela, Alexandra, and Jamie,
Thank you :) I’m hoping to get better at macros as time goes on. As always, comments, criticisms, and critiques are welcomed.
Derrick,
This was taken with a Canon 20D and a Tamron 90mm macro lens. The aperture was F/16 to get more depth of field and the resulting shutter speed was 1/60".
Yungyaw,
Hopefully this new knowledge will help others who like taking photos of butterflies as well.
Rock,
At this angle, butterfly kisses actually look a bit scary. I’m glad these little guys don’t bite!
Lisa,
Thanks for stopping by :) I really like butterflies as well. Ladybugs, too, which is what drew me to your site (Ladybug’s Leaf). Yet another insect that’s cute and adorable from a normal perspective, but kind of intimidating when you get up close and personal.
Sengkit,
I still have that problem. Sometimes I even find myself holding my breath in hopes that my stillness and slow movements would allow me to get closer to my subject.
Momo,
I’m glad you decided to venture on over to my photoblog. I love to write, but my passion is really photography. Methinks my written blog may go the way of the dinosaurs (yet again). If that be the case, I hope you stick around to check out my photos.
The curly tongue thing kind of freaked me out when I was younger. But then I realized, hey, these guys are good to go anytime they want a slurpee. BYOS. Bring your own straw :)
I agree with the rest of the commentees, an excellent shot. I am surprised that butterfies had curly tongues, let alone _any_ tongue at all.
~Len Out
Good stuff! I hear good things about the Tamron 90mm. I purchased the Sigma 180mm Macro a couple weeks back and haven't had much chances to use it.
You forgot to mention the little bugger had a thing for the scent of your sunscreen :)
L`Artiste,
Looking at things from a different perspective often leads to neat findings. I’m glad I usually have my camera on me when I do this.
Derrick,
I’m hoping you have the opportunity to use your new toy. I’ll be checking your site in anticipation of these shots.
The Fiancé,
And I thought it was my stunning personality and irresistible charm that kept him at my beck and call ;) You made a good point though. Aside from our bright yellow backpacks (which help us keep track of each other when hiking), butterflies seem fond of the light sweetness of sunscreen.
nice backpack!
Potty,
It’s proven quite useful time and again. The butterfly attraction factor is just an added bonus.
Nicely shot macro. Everything seems to be in focus. Good colors.
Leo,
Thank you :) I’ll be posting another butterfly picture on Wednesday.
Not the slightest bit camera shy, is he.
Ansel,
Not at all. He even tries to use the camera later on!
Boring.
As usual.
Anonymous said...
Boring.
As usual.
A typical comment from an envious 3-year old LOL
Anonymous,
I take it from your "as usual" that you’ve been lurking here a while. I leave the option to post anonymously open because I know it encourages comments and criticism. Whether they are words of praise or words of disdain, I appreciate any thoughts left behind. I’m sorry my photos have been a disappointment. If you could be kind enough to tell me what dissatisfied you with my work, I’d be more than happy to learn from your advice and will work hard to become a better photographer. Without anything constructive said, I’m afraid my photos will continue to be boring "as usual".
Imari,
I’m flattered to have a photoblog friend that’s willing to stand up for my work :)
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