Sharing A Few Butterflies Part IX

[blurboiboi]

One to Share.


Catapaecilma major emas

is this a local species?

 

[rye09]

nice shot! may I know the kind of lens you used?

 

[shottobefun]

This is perfect butterflies gallery, I like it so much ! Thanks for sharing

 

[shottobefun]

Thanks for sharing

 

[Bluesteel]

is this a local species?

Terry ,

It is, you might have missed this article We now officially record the existence of the Gray Tinsel as a re-discovery and add it to the Singapore Checklist as species #295


Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

nice shot! may I know the kind of lens you used?

Hi rye,

The majority of the butterfly shooter from ButterflyCircle use the Tamron 180 mm Macros lens.

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

This is perfect butterflies gallery, I like it so much ! Thanks for sharing

Thank you shottobefun !

For more photos , information, articles and complete lifecycle records visit Butterflies of Singapore

Cheers!

 

[ageha]

Hi rye,

The majority of the butterfly shooter from ButterflyCircle use the Tamron 180 mm Macros lens.

Cheers!

Thanks for all that info! If I may ask... What are the specific reasons why most of you choose it over the other ones of this range?

 

[Bluesteel]

Thanks for all that info! If I may ask... What are the specific reasons why most of you choose it over the other ones of this range?

The lens is very sharp even at wide open of F/3.5, the bokeh this lens renders is much better than the Canon 180 macro, the built quality . And at half the price of the Canon 180m, it is value for $$$.

Here is one of the many reviews/test written on the lens.

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Odina hieroglyphica ortina ( Hieroglyphic Flat )

Cheers!

 

[bluefinx]

Drupadia ravindra moorei

 

[bluefinx]

Delias hyparete metarete (Painted Jezebel)

 

[CKCHNG]

The Malay Dartlet (Oriens paragola)

:cheers:

 

[Bluesteel]

Loxura atymnus fuconius ( Yamfly )

Cheers!

 

[oceanpriest]

Hi rye,

The majority of the butterfly shooter from ButterflyCircle use the Tamron 180 mm Macros lens.

Cheers!

If i may ask... do you use flash light for fill in? if yes what type of diffuser do you use?

 

[Bluesteel]

All of us use Fill-flash ( 2nd Curtain flash ) to being out the finer details of the butterfly.

I am a Canon user and personally I do not use diffuser . The metering of the Canon is fairy accurate in this aspect and the return of the pre-flash of the cannon system would have further refined the fill-flash require for the main subject...... it works well!

Cheers!

 

[oceanpriest]

Thanks Bluesteel. For 2nd curtain flash, does this mean you use tripod?

 

[Bluesteel]

There's no need to use tripod for 2nd curtain flash, seldom we have the luxury of using a tripod in shooting butterfly. Almost all of us hand hold our shots.

This small article might be of help ...Stalking and Shooting Butterflies




Cheers!

 

[oceanpriest]

That's really helpful. Thanks!

 

[1912123]

There's no need to use tripod for 2nd curtain flash, seldom we have the luxury of using a tripod in shooting butterfly. Almost all of us hand hold our shots.

This small article might be of help ...Stalking and Shooting Butterflies




Cheers!

Thanks for the sharing. I am wondering if the flash will hurt the eyes of the butterfly, any idea?