Today's catch at AH butterfly trail

[sumball]

Well, my first trip there was on 7/3/04, followed by 14/3 and 20/3, all on my own, though I met some pple there sometimes. It's NOT a very BIG area, and u will not get lost.

But you will really need some 'tour guides' if u want to find out more on the butts. I think some of the 'old butts' (= 'old birds') here would be glad to be your guides.

Well, will try to be there this saturday morning.

Thanks Macros and many butt experts here... You guys are really freindly! :thumbsup:

 

[sumball]

Papilio suggested that it will take a long while for the new hospital to be built. Meanwhile, the little valley at AH will be still around for us to practise.

Yes, it will take a few years to build the new hospital and the trail can still be there for awhile, how about the next generation?

 

[MaGixShOe]

Go Shoot shoot shoot!!!

 

[Papilio]

Yes, it will take a few years to build the new hospital and the trail can still be there for awhile, how about the next generation?

Next generation? Erm... that's too far to think ahead lah. Just go and shoot like Magixshoe says. Don't worry, be happy. :bsmilie:

 

[Papilio]

I asked Papilio about this. He hinted that there is something going on.

They are experimenting to replicate this successful venture into other locations. Although many locations are far less ideal. Oh ya, I was told that Papilio is the one who provided the host plants to AH.

And, 5 years will be for many many generations of butterflies.

Slight correction there, I didn't provide the all host plants to AH. The Butterfly Interest Group (BIG), which I am a member of, provided the names of the host plants. AH bought them from various plant nurseries and used their gardeners to plant and maintain them. There are other host plants which are weeds, and those we cultivated and gave them to AH to plant as well.

Many of the plants have to be replaced frequently as the caterpillars either polish them off, or the plants themselves die and need replacements. It's a costly affair that AH is maintaining under their own budget, so even though it's free to photographers like us, there is a cost that is being shouldered by someone.

 

[juste_millieu]

very nice. I think i wanna learn about macro photo also

 

[FujiS2]

..But seriously, do try to protect yourself from getting bitten by mosquitoes. The person who caught dengue was the "owner" of the butterfly trail, a senior nurse who pioneered the trail at AH. Luckily, she recovered after being hospitalised for 11 days.
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hehe, i didn't reliased AH got mosquito ;p I m those type that mosquito don't like to bite but when go to sbwr, i still need mosquito repellent 'most of the time' if I want to shoot peacefully :sweat:

I learn from the ranger at sbwr that they also have 1 suspected dengue cases few yrs back. So better to follow Papilio's advice.

 

[MaGixShOe]

i got more bites when i go zoo that afternoon after the above AH shoot than in AH itself...

 

[smallaperture]

Both will rob you of at least 1 stop of light, but they're equally usable for macros if combined with the right lenses. Ask Megaweb and Sgt Pepper who frequently use TCs and/or extension tubes in their macro setups. So it's not always the equipment, but the technique and lots of patience and practice to shoot them.

Just go out and shoot, like Bob Cheong and Lion King (and even on weekdays! ) Maybe there's something called a butterfly flu after all... :bsmilie:

Hi there, I have been using a Sigma 70-300APO + 25mm tube. This combo works real well for close up of this nature. Especially from about 150 to 300, it gives you the magnification, the focusing range and a suitable working distance from your subject. Depending on the subject, and available light, AF might or might not be possible. Some AF might be noisy, so better switch to MF. One more thing, the above lens has a macro switch that is quite inconvenient to operate, but with the tube, you do not need to use that switch! Happy shooting and good luck for those butt shots.

 

[idi0tekue]

i have a ef 75-300mm zoom lens with 1.5m minimum focusing distance. Is that good for macrophotography? i really doubt so. What should I do to be able to go up close to the subject? I also have a efs 17-55mm with 0.23 minimum focusing distance but because it's not very telescopic its magnification also not great. Does tubes and tc allow closer to the subject? What tubes and tc does actually?

btw is AH=alexandra hospital? where is the butt trail?

 

[MaGixShOe]

i have a ef 75-300mm zoom lens with 1.5m minimum focusing distance. Is that good for macrophotography? i really doubt so. What should I do to be able to go up close to the subject? I also have a efs 17-55mm with 0.23 minimum focusing distance but because it's not very telescopic its magnification also not great. Does tubes and tc allow closer to the subject? What tubes and tc does actually?

btw is AH=alexandra hospital? where is the butt trail?

use your 75-300 plus ext. tube. and tripod to take macros