Some butts taken on 24Oct2004

[eawtan]

Some butts taken today (24Oct2004), weather was threatening and resulted in dark backgrounds.

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[eawtan]

Some more

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#6, is the crop too close?


Appreciate comments. Thanks for viewing.

[Flyingpig]

Very nice shot, was wondering why all the background is so dark..best if it has light colour background also can see the two tails? don't know what that call..it's above the butterfly head... sharp and in detail...

[megaweb]

nice shots , guess these shots were taken at Zoo Fragile Forest ?

background is dark due to the environment is poor lighting.

[mr_jason]

Is the first shot a dead Tree Nymph? So sad...

[Garion]

Shot no. 1 is a dead butt.....

Nice shots, too bad about the bad lighting conditions, would have preferred natural light though...

Originally Posted by Flyingpig Very nice shot, was wondering why all the background is so dark..best if it has light colour background also can see the two tails? don't know what that call..it's above the butterfly head... sharp and in detail...

Those are not tails, they are the butterfly's antennae (or feelers).

Originally Posted by megaweb nice shots , guess these shots were taken at Zoo Fragile Forest ?

Judging by the shots, yup, should be, lots of Tree Nymphs there (import from Taiwan).

[dkw]

Originally Posted by Flyingpig Very nice shot, was wondering why all the background is so dark..best if it has light colour background also can see the two tails? don't know what that call..it's above the butterfly head... sharp and in detail...

If you stop down significantly, shoot with fast(ish) shutter speeds, and use flash, the foreground will be lit but the background will be darkened even with 'adequate' ambient light. Gives a stark, dramatic effect, different from the creamy, soothing backgrounds you get shooting with ambient light only.