Butterfly

Hosea · 30th July 2004

My first try

please guide me

Avatar · 30th July 2004

I think this should be in the Macro/Closeup forums, moving it for you now

Bluestrike · 30th July 2004

My take, I feel that you shld try to isolate more the subject from the background.

1. the 2 patches of yellow flowers at the right of the pic is distracting,

2. More shallow DOF shld be played here.

Other then that I find the pic a nice one.

khairi · 30th July 2004

Originally Posted by Bluestrike

My take, I feel that you shld try to isolate more the subject from the background.

1. the 2 patches of yellow flowers at the right of the pic is distracting,

2. More shallow DOF shld be played here.

Other then that I find the pic a nice one.

agree agree...

nice pic to start with ler...Bro, your eyes for natural subjects is most distinct.

azone · 30th July 2004

Nice try on a 1st attempt. Try composing the butt a little tight and off-centre (rule of thirds). It'll look better.

Hosea · 30th July 2004

Hey Guys. Thanks for all your guides and feedback.

Sky flash. Yes this is at AH. Just wonder the chocolate pansy is a butterfly or a moth. It has a fat moth body

Avartar Thanks for flying this butterfly to Macro. Paiseh, I dare not to post at macro coz I thought this shot is not macro enough

Bluestrike, thanks for your guide.

My zoom lens couldn't get very close macro shot. Maybe should get a macro lens.

Khairi, thanks for your encouragement bro.

Azone, good suggestion. Thank you.

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Hosea · 1st August 2004

Originally Posted by skyflash

The body does not matter as much. The feature that is more useful (not authorative) is the antennae. See below for detail.

http://butterflywebsite.com/faq.cfm#q13

How can I tell a moth from a butterfly?

Butterflies and moths both belong to a group of insects called "lepidoptera", meaning that they have wings covered with scales. They are related in many ways. Butterflies are generally brightly-colored while moths are generally drab, though they are many dramatic exceptions to this. Almost all butterflies are active during the day, and most (but by no means all) moths are active at night. A good way to tell the difference is by their antennae. Butterfly antennae are shaped somewhat like a golf club, with a long shaft. Most moths have either simple filaments tapering to a point, or complicated affairs with many cross-filaments.

Hey Skyflash, Thank you for such great effort to explain the differences. I'm quite certain about its identity now.Cheers

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Hosea Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,673	Butterfly My first try please guide me

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Hosea Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,673	Hey Guys. Thanks for all your guides and feedback. Sky flash. Yes this is at AH. Just wonder the chocolate pansy is a butterfly or a moth. It has a fat moth body Avartar Thanks for flying this butterfly to Macro. Paiseh, I dare not to post at macro coz I thought this shot is not macro enough Bluestrike, thanks for your guide. My zoom lens couldn't get very close macro shot. Maybe should get a macro lens. Khairi, thanks for your encouragement bro. Azone, good suggestion. Thank you. [/quote] Last edited by Hosea; 30th July 2004 at 02:43 PM.

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Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	I think this should be in the Macro/Closeup forums, moving it for you now

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Bluestrike Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: There lor~ Posts: 4,843	My take, I feel that you shld try to isolate more the subject from the background. 1. the 2 patches of yellow flowers at the right of the pic is distracting, 2. More shallow DOF shld be played here. Other then that I find the pic a nice one.

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azone Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,433	Nice try on a 1st attempt. Try composing the butt a little tight and off-centre (rule of thirds). It'll look better.