Butterflies

hhho · 8th August 2005

Hi! just share with you some butterfly shots taken yesterday.

#1 Lacewing Butterfly

#2 Mating Swallow Tail Butterfly

Cheers,
Patrick Ho

Papilio · 8th August 2005

Wah... your regular outing at Sentosa BP? They give you complimentary entry or not, for going there so often. Nice composition on the first shot of the Leopard Lacewing. You need a bit more fill-flash on the pair of mating Papilio peranthus.

hhho · 8th August 2005

ya, I goes there regularly.
The aunty at the counter always gives me discount as a regular visitor.
By the way, thank you for your comments.
The #2 was shot without fill-in flash because of setting "auto" flash under bright daylight
It is an extreme lighting condition I think, anyway, I'm always no good in taking black objects. quiet often it is under exposed.
Cheers,
Patrick Ho

Papilio · 8th August 2005

That's good. They used to have a volunteers' programme there, where volunteers help to do landscaping and general maintenance of the place, breed caterpillars and so on. (Something like the Zoo docents) The volunteers get complimentary entry, I believe.

Next time I want to go there to shoot butterflies, I'll inform you and we can go together.

hhho · 8th August 2005

Hi! Papilio
share with you my best shot of yesterday.

selected it after going through the numbers of shot taken on 070805
It is my way of celebrating 40th birthday of Singapore.
Cheers,
Patrick Ho

sumball · 8th August 2005

Originally Posted by Papilio

Next time I want to go there to shoot butterflies, I'll inform you and we can go together.

Me too. I have never been to the SBP yet.

Papilio · 8th August 2005

Originally Posted by hhho

Hi! Papilio
share with you my best shot of yesterday.

selected it after going through the numbers of shot taken on 070805
It is my way of celebrating 40th birthday of Singapore.
Cheers,
Patrick Ho

Thanks for sharing your shot. Very sharp and nice vibrant colours!

Try to give a bit more space between the butt's wingtip and the edge of the frame.

Happy National Day!

Papilio · 8th August 2005

Originally Posted by sumball

Me too. I have never been to the SBP yet.

You sure you can get your visa approved by then?

Sorry, OT liow...

hhho · 8th August 2005

Originally Posted by Papilio

Thanks for sharing your shot. Very sharp and nice vibrant colours! Try to give a bit more space between the butt's wingtip and the edge of the frame.

Happy National Day!

These fellows was very active that day (spotted three of them altogether) at noon.
flying from flower to flower and stopped for only seconds.
I was lucky to have this shot taken close to perfect and I accept your comments it a bit tight and too close. anyway, it is an original without cropping only resize for uploading.
I will be trying once more time next visit.
Cheers,
Patrick Ho

yanyewkay · 8th August 2005

i wanna go too! dun forget me!

8th August 2005	#3
hhho Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Posts: 1,376	Thank you, Papilio ya, I goes there regularly. The aunty at the counter always gives me discount as a regular visitor. By the way, thank you for your comments. The #2 was shot without fill-in flash because of setting "auto" flash under bright daylight It is an extreme lighting condition I think, anyway, I'm always no good in taking black objects. quiet often it is under exposed. Cheers, Patrick Ho

8th August 2005	#5
hhho Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Posts: 1,376	My Best Shots on 070805 Hi! Papilio share with you my best shot of yesterday. selected it after going through the numbers of shot taken on 070805 It is my way of celebrating 40th birthday of Singapore. Cheers, Patrick Ho

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yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,046	i wanna go too! dun forget me! __________________ “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.” - Adolf Hitler

8th August 2005	#1
hhho Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Posts: 1,376	Butterflies Hi! just share with you some butterfly shots taken yesterday. #1 Lacewing Butterfly #2 Mating Swallow Tail Butterfly Cheers, Patrick Ho

8th August 2005	#2
Papilio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Singapore Posts: 973	Wah... your regular outing at Sentosa BP? They give you complimentary entry or not, for going there so often. Nice composition on the first shot of the Leopard Lacewing. You need a bit more fill-flash on the pair of mating Papilio peranthus.