photoartflightMore Monarchs
Butterfly season and Summer are coming to an end. The butterflies and dragonflies are starting to look the worse for wear. Wings are starting to look more tattered and pieces are missing. These were taken at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park outside the butterfly house that is now closed. This year with work and the weather not cooperating I never shot inside the butterfly house, but I enjoy getting shots where they are not in a controlled environment anyway. I like the look and challenge of a natural environment to capture my images instead of a “zoo” like environment.
With the wind blowing them and the branch all around and their constant movement I was surprised I got some sharp images. I was not stopped down much so I sacrificed depth of field for a higher shutter speed to help stop blur from the butterfly blowing around in the wind.
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Great photos! I like the all the more because the Monarchs don’t visit here.
Thanks so much! What butterflies do you see?
We seem to have most of the other common species, but I’m not too knowledgeable about butterflies.
The problem I have is trying to remember all the names! The older I get, the more I have to brush up on the names!
Great shots, Reed. I really love the head-on ‘airplane’ capture.
Thanks Eliza! I liked the head on angles also. They were a little different view from what I usually get!
Terrific series Reed. I too prefer photographing nature in the wild!
Thanks! I agree, many friends like photographing in zoos or other controlled areas, which is fine, but I like trying to find subjects not in zoos or the like.
Sensational photos!!
Thanks! They are fun to photograph!