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Swallowtail Butterfly at Linnet Lake (Waterton Lakes National Park - 2016 June 28)
Swallowtail Butterfly at Linnet Lake (Waterton Lakes National Park - 2016 June 28)
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Mar, 2018Views
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People's Choice in #blackandwhitebutterflyantenna Photo Challenge
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Location
This photo was taken by Linnet Lake in the beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park (located in the far southwest corner of Alberta, Canada).Time
I captured this photo at 9:27 AM MDT (2016 June 28).Lighting
Looking at the other photos taken around this same time, it was a sunny day. This butterfly was nicely lit up by the sunlight.Equipment
I shot this photo hand-held with my Nikon D5100 Camera and a Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @300mm. The camera was set in Shutter Priority f/5.6 1/4000 sec ISO 5000 White Balance set on "Auto White Balance".Inspiration
I love butterflies and am always trying to get a decent shot of them.Editing
This photo was shot in JPEG format and the photo is straight out of the camera with the exception of conversion to Black and White. I utilized ACDSee Pro 6 to convert to Black and White - no other adjustments were made.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lens.Feedback
My advice for others is to always have your camera(s) with you, and use your camera(s) at every opportunity. Get out and shoot as often as you can, taking the advantage of light wherever and whenever you can. When you are on vacation, set aside some 'camera time' to work on capturing the beauty along with the views and the sites around you. Look for something interesting and take several photos of it at different angles and perspectives. Take advantage of the natural lighting when it is cloudy and play with your f stops and white balance. Take more than one photo ... you can always delete them if they don't turn out. I also advise to try different camera settings, cameras and lenses as well. You can also set your camera to help with that by setting the camera to bracket. When you are doing any post processing, convert your photograph to black and white, making necessary adjustments as required. My most important advice of all is to pick up your camera(s) and go out and have fun!!
