Monarch Butterfly
Raising monarch butterflies is excellent for the environment, as only about 5% of them survive long enough in the wild to become butterflies. ...
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Raising monarch butterflies is excellent for the environment, as only about 5% of them survive long enough in the wild to become butterflies.
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Behind The Lens
Location
In my backyardTime
Midday - noonLighting
I made use of natural lighting and just captured the moment this butterfly decided to bask in the sun.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 7D Mark II with a 18-55mm lens. No other equipment was used.Inspiration
I loved the way the orange color of the wings popped against the vibrant grass with just the sun shining down. I have been raising monarch butterflies and this one was ready to release into the environment so I let it go and grabbed my camera to capture the moment it experienced grass for the first time.Editing
No post production was required!In my camera bag
For now, I just have my 18-55 mm and 75-300 mm lenses, my charger, and other small camera accessoriesFeedback
You need a lot of patience in order to capture butterflies. They typically move around a lot if in the wild. Since I had raised this one it wasn’t afraid of me and was comfortable with the pictures.
