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This set was photographed with my X-H2s and Canon 200mm f2.8 L at the wildflower garden at Oakland Lake here in New York City. Subject Detection Bird seems to work great for insects including butterflies. When reviewing the photos I was amazed at how fast the wings move. I was shooting at 40 FPS and the wings went from up to down and then back again for each frame so 1/20 of a second for a complete flap. They have always seemed to gently flutter along. These photos are faverate frames from the burst.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

X-H2S Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM lens 200mm f/2.8 1/2700s 160 ISO -1.0 EV

Jul 12, 2023 at 08:17 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Butterfly flight sequence

Fun stuff Morris! Yes, I'm always amazed at the aerobatic capabilities of such a fragile seeming creature.
You caught this one well.
Eric

Jul 12, 2023 at 10:57 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Butterfly flight sequence

Gorgeous set Morris, love it.

Birdie

Jul 12, 2023 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Butterfly flight sequence

Morris, great set. Unique shots. Amazing what you can find when you look around.

Jul 12, 2023 at 10:57 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Butterfly flight sequence

Morris, Great set and nicely done
Chris S.

Jul 12, 2023 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Butterfly flight sequence

great sequence morris. as others have said it is amazing to see what happens in something simple as a butterfly flying. these pictures put a smile on my face. thanks for sharing.

Jul 13, 2023 at 06:30 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Butterfly flight sequence

Insightful, colorful and cheerful set, Morris!

As you've demonstrated here, it's amazing to me what action and insight can be had with these many multiple fps cameras. It is one of the absolute delights of digital photography for me.

TFS

Kim

Jul 13, 2023 at 06:45 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Butterfly flight sequence

#5 for me, Morris.

Jul 13, 2023 at 03:42 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Butterfly flight sequence

Great set Morris. These are not big butterflies, so your skills combined with the camera’s ability to track these guys is pretty impressive. Well done.

Jul 13, 2023 at 04:24 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Butterfly flight sequence

Nice work Morris.

Jul 13, 2023 at 04:50 PM


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