Butterfly Close Up Pictures

Scann69 · 24th April 2005

Here are pictures i took during my walk at the butterfly farm. All taken using my FZ20 + Nikon 6T. Does it look blurr or not sharp enough? Comments please. Thanx

rhair78 · 24th April 2005

Mmm.. Sharp. Leica Lens with Nikon 6T.

To achieve a deeper depth of field, so that its not so soft beyond the centre focused part, use f8. with bounced flash.

Noticed you used 2.8 to 4 for the shots. that would cos the areas beyond the centre to be very soft, and seem OOF.

flowerpot99 · 24th April 2005

Nice pic.

But it seems that the focues is on the body. Feel that the picture will be nicer if the eye or the fur is sharper.
Just my 0.000002 cents

tchuanye · 24th April 2005

I think the shots are not too bad.

and I think you got the hang of getting the eyes in focus....that will need practice and many many shots...

My comments would be the same as rhair78. The apeture should be smaller (i.e. F8) for greater DOF.
Direct flash will somehow produce a not to natural appearance of the subject, and ext bounce flash (or omni diffuser) would make the image better, IMHO.

Scann69 · 24th April 2005

Thanx guy for the comments. It always comes to me that during such time i don't have much time to set the F number and stuff as i have to rush to take the shot before the butterfly flies off

Will work on it more but don't know where to go already

Anybody has any idea where else to go

dominator · 24th April 2005

Originally Posted by Scann69

Thanx guy for the comments. It always comes to me that during such time i don't have much time to set the F number and stuff as i have to rush to take the shot before the butterfly flies off

Will work on it more but don't know where to go already Anybody has any idea where else to go

where you normally go?

can try upper/lower pierce...mandai lake area...etc

Scann69 · 24th April 2005

Originally Posted by dominator

where you normally go?

can try upper/lower pierce...mandai lake area...etc

I don't where are the places you are talking about but i don't mind joining if you do decide to go there. Shoud be interesting. Anyway, those interested, my full collection of yesterdays pictures at the butterfly park has been loaded to my website at http://www.scann69.fotopic.net/c512674.html
Comments are most welcome.

24th April 2005	#1
Scann69 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 329	Butterfly Close Up Pictures Here are pictures i took during my walk at the butterfly farm. All taken using my FZ20 + Nikon 6T. Does it look blurr or not sharp enough? Comments please. Thanx Last edited by Scann69; 24th April 2005 at 10:00 PM.

24th April 2005	#2
rhair78 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,043	Mmm.. Sharp. Leica Lens with Nikon 6T. To achieve a deeper depth of field, so that its not so soft beyond the centre focused part, use f8. with bounced flash. Noticed you used 2.8 to 4 for the shots. that would cos the areas beyond the centre to be very soft, and seem OOF. __________________ RH

24th April 2005	#4
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	I think the shots are not too bad. and I think you got the hang of getting the eyes in focus....that will need practice and many many shots... My comments would be the same as rhair78. The apeture should be smaller (i.e. F8) for greater DOF. Direct flash will somehow produce a not to natural appearance of the subject, and ext bounce flash (or omni diffuser) would make the image better, IMHO. __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

24th April 2005	#3
flowerpot99 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: north Posts: 629	Nice pic. But it seems that the focues is on the body. Feel that the picture will be nicer if the eye or the fur is sharper. Just my 0.000002 cents