In Search of the Perfect Picture, 200 snaps and 20 Minutes later it happened!
Hey everyone, it is no secret that I really do love nature, anything nature related from birds to bees, flowers to tree's. The other day I spotted a most amazing butterfly and I just had to capture it. I literally chased this beauty down for 20 minutes flying around a park close to me, taking off landing and doing it all again, almost playing with me as if to say if you want the perfect shot I will make you work for it and he certainly did, and then it happened...
I literally took these top few pics from around 30cm away from this amazing specimen and he didn't budge, well pose maybe.. I took the most amazing pics from both sides. On this one you can even see the proboscis extended and the butterfly feeding..
Have a closer look, pure beauty..
Now for the 'run around' pre-mid flight pics. I must have ran a kilometer or two in search of the amazing shot.
I can't actually believe I managed to catch him in mid flight as many times as I did it was really great and the mid-flight pics aren't the worst either ;)
Mid-flight from around a meter off the ground, I caught this with my cell phone camera. I actually feel that my photography skills are greatly improving, now to save up for a proper camera and do it like a real pro.
I shall be entering this into @papa-pepper s photography contest for sure. So proud of these pics.
Have a super Tuesday,
Cheer$;)
This is great, and to think you use your phone I can just imagine trying to get close enough to the butterfly, even with a zoom lens it can be hell sometimes. Great shots and I really like the cover shot with the butterfly in all her beauty.
Thanks bruv how have you been ? Can't wait till cryptos and steem pick up this is madness..
Been well think I may have a discord problem lol , spend more time on their now, too much time maybe. Oh well as the mood strikes me that is what I do.
Crypto buying time maybe. And with the new reward system we are getting even less , so must just try to avoid the FUD and steem on.
Hope you are doing well even with the dip?
Hey Mate I am not sure we are getting less i used to get 50% rewards after tax and now it seems getting closer to 60% and yourself?
No idea to be honest, only recently started posting a bit more but not at a point where what I have makes a dent worth withdrawing, so just trucking on.
Welcome to my world brother. Not sure whats going on I can't steal a decent upvote but I do think it has tons to do with the Steem price. A year or two from now we are all gold eh?
stunning
Must have been quite an exercise, how many pounds did you lose? hehe
I grew up with these beauties flying into our compound and making us laugh and sweat in pursuit.
Beautifully done
Gorgeous butterfly and well captured. It ain't easy. Keep on truckin!
Brilliant ! It's amazing the quality your cell produces! Did you enter the first butterfly into a competition Boet?