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This was an exhibition during a Dressage Competition in Wellington-Loxahatchee, FL.

This photo is proof positive "timing is everything"! I

Palm Beach Post award winning photo (Flora-Fauna Division), taken with a Sony Cybershot (2.1 megapixel!) -- Judges said, "It's not so much t

She lives up to her name! This is a gorgeous Dutch Warmblood mare ridden in the sport of Dressage, that the owner wanted me to come over to her farm,

Meet Mark! He's a Lusitano! His owner does the Olympic sport of Dressage with him. He's a gentle, old world soul. Hope I captured that in th

This photo of Conquero hugging his new owner the first day he arrived at her farm was just so endearing.

I only had my telephoto lens that day, an

Waterlily in my little pond. And this shot was captured with (believe it or not!) my very old Sony CD-1000 (2.1 megapixels!) I set the camera to &quot

Believe it or not... that’s not a real hooded cape on my model. She had been touching up makeup and running a brush through her hair in the bathroom

Introducing my 1 yr old (75.6lb) long coat German Shepherd bitch. Pistol is bred with her top side being award winning German Working Dog (Nino von Tr

Many times, when asked to come take photos of a client's horse, I'm not always able to take them when it is the most advantageous for the co

This photo of two dear friends, was captured with them standing near a window that was the only light coming in the room. At the time, I had a Sony Ap

The Princess, loves her loyal subject, otherwise known as "Mom".. or, "Treat Dispenser".

I had traveled home to visit my Mom and sister and we all decided to go to a local nursery. While they shopped, I went discovering interesting things

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Location

This lovely butterfly photo was taken in my backyard! My husband has been (for 32 yrs) the Grounds Supervisor of the Episcopal Church in Palm Beach called, "Bethesda by-the-Sea" (where Donald Trump got married to Melania!). My husband is like having a Master Gardener at home! He has my whole yard filled with inspiring flora & fauna and even a Koi pond filled with Waterlilies and a fountain!

Time

This was about 11 AM that this beauty was able to attract my minds eye!

Lighting

The best thing about the light for this shot, that helped with the crisp detail, was the fact that I did not have FULL sun on my subject. It was a bit shady in this area of my yard, but it was very open around the bush this butterfly landed on, and I was able to use all available indirect light! This really helped me to have a crisp clear photo. Sometimes the sun changes the color of an object, and direct sunlight (for me), is used like an artist would add FLAIR to a canvas. I know how the sun affects my subjects in the AM, noon, or PM. So when shooting darker shades of flora, fauna, or even animals, I will do them in the early AM light so I maintain definition of my subject. Red subjects do better with evening sun, as do white subjects. :D

Equipment

I was just walking around my backyard one day with my relatively new Sony Alpha A55v with the stock lens it came with-that's great for portraits. I was shooting many flowers, birds, and bugs! Just trying out different settings on my camera. I followed this butterfly around and around my yard. I guess he/she noticed I wasn't going to do harm, so I was able to get pretty close and I had set my camera to the specific "Portrait" mode. Therefore I could be 4-5 feet away and still maintain clarity and get a bit of gaussian blur on the background!

Inspiration

My yard is a haven for all the little creatures that need some sort of plant for pollination, feeding, or just to "light upon" for a moment of rest. I am always inspired when I walk outside in my yard, and there is just a plethora of beautiful trees, plants, flowers, etc in which to shoot until my heart is content!

Editing

I did no post-processing on this photo. I shot in portrait mode, and was just lucky to have the great light .. and for sure a relatively unafraid/friendly butterfly to allow me to get so close to CLICK! :D As I was aiming, I kept in mind how the "rule of thirds" would make my butterfly shot truly more dynamic and interesting!

In my camera bag

My GO TO, is my Sony Alpha A55v. I have the stock lens it came with (mostly use that for the rare portrait shoots I might have), but awhile back, I bought a Tamron 70-200mm lens that I use most of all as I shoot Dressage equestrians and their horses (private and at competitions), and I'm a distance from the arena when I shoot, so I needed a telephoto lens and also the ability to go to f2.8 for stopping that beautiful action! :D

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My best advice for shooting the little critters that interact with nature, is for the shooter to have the patience of Jobe! The reason that is truly important, is because patience allows you to just sit and zone out in an area that you eyes are scoping out for just the right a shot. While patiently waiting, low & behold, your perfect light may just filter in! Then as you view your subject, remind yourself about that old familiar rule.. "the rule of thirds"! :D

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