Butterflies...9 images

Butterflies...9 images · 08:19 PM

I went to the Florida Museum of Natural History today with my family. They have a butterfly exhibit there that my wife has been itching to see. If you like butterflies, you'll like these images. All were taken with K100D, either the kit lens or a Sigma 100mm-300mm f4.5-5.6 UC lens. This isn't the set-up I would choose for serious photograph taking, it was just a family outing.

Image #1

Image #2

Image #3

Image #4

Image #5

Image #6 (Me with a hitch-hiker - taken by my daughter)

Image #7

Image #8

Image #9 (Last one)

I don't think they turned out too bad considering the lenses I had with me (they are both a little soft). What do you think?

Ray

sweet bay · 12-29-2008, 08:42 PM

I really like pic #4. It's beautiful.

cupic · 12-29-2008, 10:18 PM

Nice series ,as I must admit to a softness for the sigma 100-300 lenses

cheers

sagar · 12-29-2008, 10:22 PM

#4 and #5 are my favorite

Arjay Bee · 12-29-2008, 10:43 PM

Butterflies are some of my favourite subjects: interesting ones up your way

LaRee · 12-29-2008, 10:57 PM

Ray, I just have to wonder what you accomplish when you are serious! You did quite well with your set up. I wonder if you felt like I do when I am on a family outing. Hard to take time when someone is tapping their foot waiting next to you isn't it? I am not familiar with the lens you were using. It looks like it focuses very close for the focal length.

sawtooth235 · 12-30-2008, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by sweet bay

I really like pic #4. It's beautiful.

Thank you, I thought the coloring of this fellow was fantastic.

Originally posted by cupic

Nice series ,as I must admit to a softness for the sigma 100-300 lenses

cheers

Yeah, but it is so nice and light that I can't resist using it in circumstances like this.

Originally posted by sagar

#4 and #5 are my favorite

Thank you, you just can't help but get great colors with butterflies.

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Butterflies are some of my favourite subjects: interesting ones up your way

Roger,

And every one is native to Central or Southern Florida.

Ray

Originally posted by LaRee

Ray, I just have to wonder what you accomplish when you are serious! You did quite well with your set up. I wonder if you felt like I do when I am on a family outing. Hard to take time when someone is tapping their foot waiting next to you isn't it? I am not familiar with the lens you were using. It looks like it focuses very close for the focal length.

LOL, you hit that nail right on the head. The "Dad, you're embarassing me!" look is killer to your creative juices isn't it? The kit lens obviously focuses pretty close at 55mm (around 3-4 inches), but the Sigma won't go much closer than 8 feet (but at 300mm 8 feet looks pretty close).

Thank you all for your kind sentiments, have a Happy New Year.

Ray

Damn Brit · 12-30-2008, 12:27 PM

Nice shots Ray, I really like #4 as well, great colours.

slowpez · 12-30-2008, 05:19 PM

Lovely colors. Nice shots.

vievetrick · 12-30-2008, 05:59 PM

what a great series. I am liking the greens in #8

daacon · 12-30-2008, 06:05 PM

Well done indeed. Did great with what you had #3,#4,#5 and #9 are ones I like.

sawtooth235 · 12-30-2008, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Nice shots Ray, I really like #4 as well, great colours.

Thanks Gary, I'm beginning to think about submitting it to the Pentax Gallery.

Originally posted by slowpez

Lovely colors. Nice shots.

Thanks Sue, unfortunately there were some other very colorful ones that I just couldn't get a good shot of on this day.

Originally posted by vievetrick

what a great series. I am liking the greens in #8

Thanks Pat, me too! In real life it looked almost like it was glowing.

Originally posted by daacon

Well done indeed. Did great with what you had #3,#4,#5 and #9 are ones I like.

Thanks Dave, I appreciate the kind words.

Ray

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sweet bay Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 338	I really like pic #4. It's beautiful.

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cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Nice series ,as I must admit to a softness for the sigma 100-300 lenses cheers

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sagar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tampa Posts: 136	#4 and #5 are my favorite

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LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Ray, I just have to wonder what you accomplish when you are serious! You did quite well with your set up. I wonder if you felt like I do when I am on a family outing. Hard to take time when someone is tapping their foot waiting next to you isn't it? I am not familiar with the lens you were using. It looks like it focuses very close for the focal length.

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sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886 Original Poster	Originally posted by sweet bay I really like pic #4. It's beautiful. Thank you, I thought the coloring of this fellow was fantastic. Originally posted by cupic Nice series ,as I must admit to a softness for the sigma 100-300 lenses cheers Yeah, but it is so nice and light that I can't resist using it in circumstances like this. Originally posted by sagar #4 and #5 are my favorite Thank you, you just can't help but get great colors with butterflies. Originally posted by Arjay Bee Butterflies are some of my favourite subjects: interesting ones up your way Roger, And every one is native to Central or Southern Florida. Ray Originally posted by LaRee Ray, I just have to wonder what you accomplish when you are serious! You did quite well with your set up. I wonder if you felt like I do when I am on a family outing. Hard to take time when someone is tapping their foot waiting next to you isn't it? I am not familiar with the lens you were using. It looks like it focuses very close for the focal length. LOL, you hit that nail right on the head. The "Dad, you're embarassing me!" look is killer to your creative juices isn't it? The kit lens obviously focuses pretty close at 55mm (around 3-4 inches), but the Sigma won't go much closer than 8 feet (but at 300mm 8 feet looks pretty close). Thank you all for your kind sentiments, have a Happy New Year. Ray

12-30-2008, 12:27 PM	#8
Damn Brit Guest	Nice shots Ray, I really like #4 as well, great colours.

12-30-2008, 05:19 PM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Lovely colors. Nice shots.

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	what a great series. I am liking the greens in #8

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Well done indeed. Did great with what you had #3,#4,#5 and #9 are ones I like.

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12-30-2008, 06:58 PM	#12
sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit Nice shots Ray, I really like #4 as well, great colours. Thanks Gary, I'm beginning to think about submitting it to the Pentax Gallery. Originally posted by slowpez Lovely colors. Nice shots. Thanks Sue, unfortunately there were some other very colorful ones that I just couldn't get a good shot of on this day. Originally posted by vievetrick what a great series. I am liking the greens in #8 Thanks Pat, me too! In real life it looked almost like it was glowing. Originally posted by daacon Well done indeed. Did great with what you had #3,#4,#5 and #9 are ones I like. Thanks Dave, I appreciate the kind words. Ray