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)

Edited by Shasoc on May 05, 2008 at 10:54 AM GMT

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

Edited by Shasoc on May 05, 2008 at 10:55 AM GMT

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

Edited by Shasoc on May 05, 2008 at 10:57 AM GMT

10 - Tree Nimph

Bye, bye!

Edited by Shasoc on May 05, 2008 at 10:57 AM GMT

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.

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

- Joe

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

Very nice series...

Really great images. Well done!

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.

wow, most beautiful shots Socrate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Absolute stunning set.

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

Steve

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

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

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