Butterfly
Feb, 2014Views
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South Africa, here on the Game farm... I'm very fortunate to live on a game farm where I get to see wild animals everyday, and where there is a lot of insects crawling and flying around, this butterfly was in our garden, but I wasn't planning on photographing the butterflies, but i was very fortunate to get this shot of it, and it is one of my all time favorite photosTime
It was in the morning, I think it was between 10 and 11Lighting
No not really, I prefer to keep my photos as natural as possible, and here in South Africa we have a lot of Sunny days, which I'd never complain aboutEquipment
Nikon D5200, AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm, no tripod or flashInspiration
I've always loved nature, my whole life I've grown up close to it, In South America as well as here in South Africa, I saw the Butterflies and for a brief moment the butterfly stopped, and I was very happy with the final result.Editing
I enhanced the photo, just to bring out the butterfly and flowers color just a little moreIn my camera bag
My 55-200mm lens is the one I usually have on the camera, but I also carry my 18-55, for smaller creepy crawlies lolFeedback
In general I'd say a lot of patience and a steady hand or tripod when it's planned, and course like with most wildlife photography.. luck!
