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Mar, 2019Views
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Location
This was taken in North Port, Florida a few years ago and a favorite park I visited regularly. I was drawn there by their flowers and butterflies.Time
I took this shot in mid afternoon on a partly cloudy day. The lighting was not harsh at all and I remember following the numerous Monarch Butterflies around waiting for them to finally land. They generally do not stay on a flower long and can be very challenging to capture a nice shot.Lighting
Just natural light on a partly cloudy day.Equipment
This image was shot with a Nikon D5300 and a Nikon 70-200mm lens. This was taken hand held with no flash or tripodInspiration
The brightness of the flower and the great colors of the butterfly really stood out for me.Editing
I did bump up the color saturation just a bit on this shot. It really did not require much in the way of post processing.In my camera bag
I have a pretty well stocked bag. I use 2 models of Nikon cameras, a few different zoom lenses to me from ultra wide angle 10mm to 600mm. There are generally 4 different lenses that I carry along with a Nikon flash and assorted cleaning tools.Feedback
Any time I deal with wildlife or insect photography I know to come prepared. It requires a lot of patience and knowledge of lighting and proper fast shutter speed. Practice helps so get out there and keep shooting because your skills will develop.
