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p.1 #1 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

I happened to be around Gainesville, Fl a couple of weeks ago, and I was not going to loose the opportunity to visit my favorite plce to shoot butterflies: the Butterfly Rainforest at the Museum of Natural History.
Taken with the 300mm mostely, some with the 70-200 f/4 IS. Exif data embeded.
C&C welcome,
Socrate

1 - Angola White Lady
2 - Varus Swallowtail
3 - Papilio Cardanus (aka Flying Handkerchief)

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p.1 #2 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

4 - Orange Tiger
5 - Postman (?)
6 - Cream spotted Clearwing

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p.1 #3 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

7 - Common Rose Swaloowtail
8 - Large striped swallowtail
9 - Large striped swallowtail

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p.1 #4 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

10 - Tree Nimph

Bye, bye!

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p.1 #5 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Glad you got a chance to visit one of your favorite places. Beautiful images, Socrate. The detail is tremendous in all and the backgrounds perfect. My favorite is #........ oops - no numbers.

May 05, 2008 at 01:13 AM

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p.1 #6 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

That last one does it for me, outstanding capture and processing. The others are super.

- Joe

May 05, 2008 at 01:19 AM

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p.1 #7 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Spectacular images my friend!

I lost track of which I like best, maybe 3. Wonderful detail and comps. Very well done. I would say more but I can't find that damn theasourus!

Tim

May 05, 2008 at 01:50 AM

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p.1 #8 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Very nice series...

May 05, 2008 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #9 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Really great images. Well done!

May 05, 2008 at 01:58 AM

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p.1 #10 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

fantastic!! its a good time for me to pay a visit to the Butterfly conservatory up this way., always fun shooting. you did very well here buddy, sweet light and dof on all of them.

May 05, 2008 at 02:11 AM

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p.1 #11 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

wow, most beautiful shots Socrate

May 05, 2008 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #12 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

All shots were very nicely done. Love the sharpness and the details in all. Super job on the BGs too.

Jude

May 05, 2008 at 02:44 AM

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p.1 #13 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Soctrate,

beautiful shots all of them - - refuse to pick picks.

Congratulations

Lil, who's back from a week off the boards due to a friend's visit from back home

May 05, 2008 at 02:44 AM

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p.1 #14 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

MaggieBee wrote:
Glad you got a chance to visit one of your favorite places. Beautiful images, Socrate. The detail is tremendous in all and the backgrounds perfect. My favorite is #........ oops - no numbers.

Thank you, Maggie.

Socrate

May 05, 2008 at 04:59 PM

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p.1 #15 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

jamach wrote:
That last one does it for me, outstanding capture and processing. The others are super.

- Joe

Thank you very much, Joe. Glad you liked them.

Socrate

May 05, 2008 at 04:59 PM

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p.1 #16 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Spectacular images my friend!

I lost track of which I like best, maybe 3. Wonderful detail and comps. Very well done. I would say more but I can't find that damn theasourus!

Tim

Thanks, Tim.

Socrate

May 05, 2008 at 05:00 PM

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p.1 #17 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Beautiful photos. Nice colours. Number 3 is my favourite.

May 05, 2008 at 05:13 PM

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p.1 #18 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Dang Shasoc you've outdone yourself on these !!
Amazing Color / detail / lighting / PP
Super Clean PP as usual

I see you were using the 300 mm >> how many mm of ext tubes did you use ?
And last >> What were your settings for fill flash >> I can never decide how much is enough or to much when attempting to use fill flash.... Oh and do you use a diffuser ?
I"m guessing my 500mm and Better Beamer might be to much for these little guys

The Better Beamer might light them on fire

Anthony

May 05, 2008 at 05:41 PM

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p.1 #19 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Yeah impossible to choose just 1! all of them are Baaaam!!!
I was wondering what is that white foam on its face in #5?

May 05, 2008 at 07:24 PM

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p.1 #20 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

That series is a great lesson on compositions lighting an BG control. I will be looking at these several times Socrate for the lessons

Wow, wonderfully done, your careful creative eye has put together a series of stunning images, not overdone just simply elegant my friend

Karl

May 05, 2008 at 07:58 PM

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p.1 #21 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Absolute stunning set.

May 05, 2008 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #22 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

Wow!! what a nice set, great job on these Socrate

Steve

May 06, 2008 at 03:20 AM

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p.1 #23 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

very stunning Socrate......vivid color and sweet details.

May 06, 2008 at 03:30 AM

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p.1 #24 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

What a fine series Socrate. That had to be a ball with all those little beauties all around you. They must have a bunch of em in there.....

Wonderful comps and color.

Terry

May 06, 2008 at 03:42 AM

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p.1 #25 · Butterfly Rainforest (10)

HOLY COW Socrate, these are really great! Some of the best butterfly shots I have ever seen. These are really images to be proud of.

Chris

May 06, 2008 at 04:59 AM


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