One for the Butterfly Lady

[Romy Ocon]

I'm still in a non-birding mode. Here's a small flutterer from this morning.


7D + 100 2.8 USM macro, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, ISO 400 (+1 stop EC during conversion, hence = ISO 800), hand held, manual exposure in available light, near full frame resized to 1500x1000

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

DOF control on macros is really a hard task isn't it?

Incredible macro sir!

[ppaaoolloo]

I really like your DoF control as well Romy. It would be a winner in a "minimum depth of field" themed contest.

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Edu and Pao! I couldn't stop much beyond f/7.1 - f/9...... or else I'll start to be diffraction limited, plus the shutter speed will be too slow for hand holding. Spot AI servo helped me place the thin DOF where it matters.

[Romy Ocon]

Caught a bigger one this morning.



7D + 100 2.8 USM macro, f/10, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, hand held, manual exposure in available light, spot AI servo, near full frame resized to 1500x800.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Incredible macros Ka Romy! :-)

[Lydia Robledo]

You make me happy. Here's FOR KA MASTAH.
TWO FROM THE BUTTERFLY LADY.


Catopsilia pomona - female
0.002 sec (1/664) f7.0 ISO 100


CAtopsilia pomona - Male
0.003 sec (1/395) f/7.0 ISO 100

These butterflies hover over Golden Shower trees (Cascia- which is a larval host). They are also called the Yellows and the Sulfurs. They are often seen in the city. If you don't see them, the pollution level is high.

[Lydia Robledo]

OH, your first butterfly is thumbnail size, a Lycaenid.
The second one is Papilio demoleus or Lime Butterfly. telyds

[Romy Ocon]

Jul 9, 2010 8:47:27 GMT Lydia Robledo said:

You make me happy. Here's FOR KA MASTAH.
TWO FROM THE BUTTERFLY LADY.

Wow.... those are two mean butterfly pics, TeLyds - beautifully captured and well processed!