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Butterfly House



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cameraSONY DSLR-A350

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 160 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 1600/10 

upload_dateJul, 2015

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4 Comments |
THOMMAS
 
THOMMAS August 11, 2015
wow,thats outstanding,detail/colors/ your eyes center on butterfly,your artistic side is showing,one for the wall,kool
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leighskonning August 11, 2015
thank you so much
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Diamondzz April 10, 2016
Fabulous capture!??
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gryphonjewel January 01, 2023
Great capture!
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craftworker September 09, 2023
Incredible shot

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at the Denver Butterfly Pavilion. It was just a nice stroll through with my family and of course my camera.

Time

This was taken in the middle of the afternoon. I remember there were butterflies all over the place, but trying to get close enough and to have one stay still long enough for a good picture was a challenge.

Lighting

The glass roof of the butterfly pavilion gave off a nice diffused light in the bright afternoon sun, it was really just line up the shot and shoot.

Equipment

I used a Sony A350 camera with a Cosina 70-210mm lens to take this shot. Since I was with my kids I was not carrying my tripod, and I did not need a flash for this shot.

Inspiration

Being surrounded by butterflies of all shapes and colors was inspiring, I was just trying to capture the beauty of the surroundings.

Editing

I often edit my photos using Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. This photo however was left just as it was shot because I didn't think that I could do anything to it to improve the photo. I was just very happy with how it came out.

In my camera bag

I am truly just a beginning hobbyist photographer. All that I carry in my bag with me is my Sony A350 body. As far as lenses are concerned I just have a Sony 18-70mm and a Cosina 70-210mm that I have to manual focus because the auto focus is broken. I sometimes carry a tripod with me, but because a lot of my photography is done on hikes with my children I rarely use it.

Feedback

All I can say is be patient. I found this plant that I really liked the look of and after that it was just be very still and hope that a butterfly decided to land on it. Also be ready to take the shot, I had all the camera settings ready so all I had to do was take it.

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