Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Airedale1 · 06-07-2012, 01:02 PM

Photographed these two in our yard this morning.

GsChinadoll · 06-07-2012, 02:44 PM

Wow! Beautiful!

Lucy Goose · 06-07-2012, 11:17 PM

Gorgeous!

Lucy Goose

Green's Basin Girl · 06-08-2012, 02:04 AM

Airdale1- You are an incredible photographer!!!!!

SteveA · 06-08-2012, 09:47 AM

Fabulous! Detail is incredible...did you use a flash?

I've been shooting the butterflies in our garden, but I'm not getting the level of detail you have. ( Canon T3 - Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 IS )

Airedale1 · 06-08-2012, 10:52 AM

Thanks all for the compliments. Steve both of those images were shot with a Canon 40D and Canon 70-200 f/4.0L IS lens. I used spot metering on both shots and both shots were done with natural light; no flash. When it comes to most forms of nature photography; whether it's birds, butterfly's or even just a flower, there really is no substitute for getting very close to your subject. With these shots I walked right up to them and they immediately flew away. So, I just stood there (close to the flowers that were attracting them) and waited a few minutes for them to return and when they did I got to shoot them up close.

Lakesrider · 06-08-2012, 05:21 PM

I took a few pictures of them as well a few days ago....Didn;t want to lose my Man card for posting butterfly pics though. But seeing as Airdale1 did.....
Not as good as his, but he is right...hard to catch them sitting still or them staying in focus.

On my impations that I have planted around my septic stink pipe....

dpg · 06-08-2012, 05:27 PM

You take awesome pictures. Can you do me a favor and go camp in the woods and don't come out till you have some definitive beautiful pictures of a New Hampshire Bigfoot?

But seriously nice pics!

Merrymeeting · 06-08-2012, 07:13 PM

I actually hate your pictures. They keep reminding me of how inadequate I am as a photographer, despite a desire to be one!

Just kidding. Please continue to post. Your pictures provide a higher level to shoot for!

06-07-2012, 01:02 PM	#1
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 208 Thanks: 156 Thanked 420 Times in 85 Posts	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Photographed these two in our yard this morning. __________________ The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Nelson Henderson (1865-1943) Airedale1Photography Paul Merritt

06-07-2012, 02:44 PM	#2
GsChinadoll Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Northern MA & Moultonboro Posts: 52 Thanks: 199 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Wow! Beautiful! __________________ Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.

06-08-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
SteveA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 1,951 Thanks: 829 Thanked 1,037 Times in 332 Posts	Fabulous! Detail is incredible...did you use a flash? I've been shooting the butterflies in our garden, but I'm not getting the level of detail you have. ( Canon T3 - Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 IS ) __________________ "I watch what I do, to see what I really believe" Sister Helen Prejean author of "Dead Man Walking" http://thisibelieve.org/essay/38707/

06-08-2012, 10:52 AM	#6
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 208 Thanks: 156 Thanked 420 Times in 85 Posts	Thanks all for the compliments. Steve both of those images were shot with a Canon 40D and Canon 70-200 f/4.0L IS lens. I used spot metering on both shots and both shots were done with natural light; no flash. When it comes to most forms of nature photography; whether it's birds, butterfly's or even just a flower, there really is no substitute for getting very close to your subject. With these shots I walked right up to them and they immediately flew away. So, I just stood there (close to the flowers that were attracting them) and waited a few minutes for them to return and when they did I got to shoot them up close. __________________ The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Nelson Henderson (1865-1943) Airedale1Photography Paul Merritt

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06-07-2012, 11:17 PM	#3
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 106 Times in 27 Posts	Gorgeous! Lucy Goose

06-08-2012, 02:04 AM	#4
Green's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 752 Thanks: 156 Thanked 211 Times in 108 Posts	Airdale1- You are an incredible photographer!!!!!

06-08-2012, 05:21 PM	#7
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,744 Thanks: 258 Thanked 756 Times in 256 Posts	I took a few pictures of them as well a few days ago....Didn;t want to lose my Man card for posting butterfly pics though. But seeing as Airdale1 did..... Not as good as his, but he is right...hard to catch them sitting still or them staying in focus. On my impations that I have planted around my septic stink pipe....

06-08-2012, 05:27 PM	#8
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,631 Thanks: 31 Thanked 92 Times in 67 Posts	You take awesome pictures. Can you do me a favor and go camp in the woods and don't come out till you have some definitive beautiful pictures of a New Hampshire Bigfoot? But seriously nice pics!

06-08-2012, 07:13 PM	#9
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 84 Thanked 214 Times in 113 Posts	I actually hate your pictures. They keep reminding me of how inadequate I am as a photographer, despite a desire to be one! Just kidding. Please continue to post. Your pictures provide a higher level to shoot for!