Butterfly on bottlebrush
A migratory butterfly on an iconic Australian flower, the bottlebrush.
A migratory butterfly on an iconic Australian flower, the bottlebrush.
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in my own garden which is planted with lots of native Australian flora to attract birds and insects. The bottlebrush (Callistemon) attracts many different birds, bees butterflies and beetles. This shot was taken during a migration of this species.Time
About mid morning, the garden was teeming with these beauties and made a real spectacle on an otherwise dull day.Lighting
Only natural lighting used as I was outdoors and even a ring type flash will reflect off the eyes.Equipment
Handheld with a Canon 7D MkII, 100mm macro lens. 1/200, f16, ISO 2,000.Inspiration
I just love insects and macro photography.Editing
I only use Lightroom to adjust exposure and crop if necessary.In my camera bag
Lenses: 30mm, 50mm, 100mm, 18-135mm,300mm, 150-600mm, 10-20mm. Spare batteries, ring flash and lens cloths.Feedback
Even if you don't like it, leave it for a while before deleting. I have revisited some photos after a couple of years and thought "Wow! Did I take that?
