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mole · 05-31-2010, 07:25 PM

Plenty of new butterflies emerging here in East Tennessee lately. Here are a few...

Great Spangled Fritillary:

Little Wood Satyr:

Eastern Comma:

And some species of Skipper (I always have trouble with skipper ID):

Thanks for any comments & critique!

PS - for some reason the name of the lens did not come through properly - it's the Sigma APO "Macro" 70-300mm.

Last edited by mole; 05-31-2010 at 07:28 PM. Reason: (lens information)

Adam · 05-31-2010, 10:29 PM

The first shot is lovely! Smooth bokeh + complementary colors = win

ajaya · 05-31-2010, 10:33 PM

hi i am also planning for Pentax kx(White) 18-55mm+Sigma 70-300mm APO. due to tight budget i selected sigma for telephoto range. do you think its the best combination ?

---
Aj

**Ash** · 06-01-2010, 12:27 AM

Stunning captures mole.
Particularly #1 - the smooth bokeh, pretty butterfly and its bold colours complementing the blues and greens make it a stunning image.
Well done.

wildman · 06-01-2010, 02:39 AM

Outstanding - they don't get much better than this.

JLou · 06-01-2010, 07:09 AM

Beautiful . . . both the photos and the butterflies

mole · 06-01-2010, 02:32 PM

Adam - Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun chasing this butterfly around the forest edge, so glad he paused at just the right spot.

Aj - I have only had this Sigma for about a month - purchased it used (from KEH) specifically for photos in the semi-macro range - to get close to skittish bugs like butterflies. It has great color and fine sharpness (stopped down a bit) in this close-up range. But it is a bit soft at 300mm for distant shots. I use an old A* 300 (purchased here at the Marketplace) for those kinds of photos. Depending on what you plan to photograph, and how far away, you might be happy with the Sigma. It certainly is much less expensive than many others...

Ash - Thank you for your very kind and specific comments!

Wildman - Thank you so much!

JLou - Indeed these little bugs are an amazing part of creation! Glad you enjoyed the photos...

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ajaya Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 150	sigma 70-300mm apo Great hi i am also planning for Pentax kx(White) 18-55mm+Sigma 70-300mm APO. due to tight budget i selected sigma for telephoto range. do you think its the best combination ? --- Aj

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05-31-2010, 07:25 PM	#1
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Butterflies are emerging... Lens: Sigma apo Camera: K-M Photo Location: NE TN Plenty of new butterflies emerging here in East Tennessee lately. Here are a few... Great Spangled Fritillary: Little Wood Satyr: Eastern Comma: And some species of Skipper (I always have trouble with skipper ID): Thanks for any comments & critique! PS - for some reason the name of the lens did not come through properly - it's the Sigma APO "Macro" 70-300mm. Last edited by mole; 05-31-2010 at 07:28 PM. Reason: (lens information)

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Stunning captures mole. Particularly #1 - the smooth bokeh, pretty butterfly and its bold colours complementing the blues and greens make it a stunning image. Well done.

06-01-2010, 02:39 AM	#5
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Outstanding - they don't get much better than this.

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JLou Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 71	Beautiful . . . both the photos and the butterflies

06-01-2010, 02:32 PM	#7
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Adam - Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun chasing this butterfly around the forest edge, so glad he paused at just the right spot. Aj - I have only had this Sigma for about a month - purchased it used (from KEH) specifically for photos in the semi-macro range - to get close to skittish bugs like butterflies. It has great color and fine sharpness (stopped down a bit) in this close-up range. But it is a bit soft at 300mm for distant shots. I use an old A* 300 (purchased here at the Marketplace) for those kinds of photos. Depending on what you plan to photograph, and how far away, you might be happy with the Sigma. It certainly is much less expensive than many others... Ash - Thank you for your very kind and specific comments! Wildman - Thank you so much! JLou - Indeed these little bugs are an amazing part of creation! Glad you enjoyed the photos...

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