Comments on: 7 tips for photographing butterflies http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/ tips and tutorials for digital nature photography Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sinu S Kumar http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-13281 Sinu S Kumar Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:30:33 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-13281 Good tips steve ! we're from kerala, india and we also do have some tips from our observations to share. you may find them here http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/14-tips-for-photographing-butterflies.php would like your take on it. kindly let us know what you think by posting a comment. warm regards from India. Good tips steve ! we’re from kerala, india and we also do have some tips from our observations to share. you may find them here

http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/14-tips-for-photographing-butterflies.php

would like your take on it. kindly let us know what you think by posting a comment. warm regards from India.

]]> By: Joe Williams http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 Joe Williams Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:26:23 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-3115 Fantastic tips, Steve! The ISO speed and tripod suggestions are wonderful, and I'll put them to good use - as soon as I get my tripod with a ball head :) Fantastic tips, Steve! The ISO speed and tripod suggestions are wonderful, and I’ll put them to good use – as soon as I get my tripod with a ball head :)

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Steve Berardi Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:17:51 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-3007 @Ian - Good point. Backlighting definitely works too (as long as you can keep the sun from shining on your lens).. It's really just sidelighting you want to avoid, so you don't get those harsh shadows on the wings/body. @Ian – Good point. Backlighting definitely works too (as long as you can keep the sun from shining on your lens).. It’s really just sidelighting you want to avoid, so you don’t get those harsh shadows on the wings/body.

]]> By: Ian Coleman http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-3005 Ian Coleman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:46:36 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-3005 Nice post and great photo. I like taking photos of butterflies when they're back lit too as this can shine throough the wing like stained-glass. Nice post and great photo. I like taking photos of butterflies when they’re back lit too as this can shine throough the wing like stained-glass.

]]> By: Zack Jones http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 Zack Jones Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:10:21 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-2990 Interesting observation, Steve. I'll need to dig into that subject a little deeper. Interesting observation, Steve. I’ll need to dig into that subject a little deeper.

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Steve Berardi Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:53:19 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-2978 @Zack - I usually avoid those odd ISO speeds (i.e. 50, 160, etc) because on <em>most cameras</em> they're just digital interpolations (like "digital zoom"). Sticking with the 100/200/400/800 speeds also makes exposure adjustments easier to calculate because they're all a 1-stop difference. @Zack – I usually avoid those odd ISO speeds (i.e. 50, 160, etc) because on most cameras they’re just digital interpolations (like “digital zoom”). Sticking with the 100/200/400/800 speeds also makes exposure adjustments easier to calculate because they’re all a 1-stop difference.

]]> By: Zack Jones http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 Zack Jones Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:25:35 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-2965 Great tips! I'm going to use them the next time I visit a local butterfly house. Regarding tip #1 and ISO speed. If your camera supports it enable ISO speed increments in 1/3 stops versus 1 stop. Doing so gives you 4 additional speeds to select from in the 100 - 400 range (100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400). The lower you can keep your ISO the less noise you'll have to deal with. Regarding tip #3, I'll stick with RAW. If I can't get the shot I want before the buffer fills I'll recompose and try again. Great tips! I’m going to use them the next time I visit a local butterfly house.

Regarding tip #1 and ISO speed. If your camera supports it enable ISO speed increments in 1/3 stops versus 1 stop. Doing so gives you 4 additional speeds to select from in the 100 – 400 range (100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400). The lower you can keep your ISO the less noise you’ll have to deal with.

Regarding tip #3, I’ll stick with RAW. If I can’t get the shot I want before the buffer fills I’ll recompose and try again.

]]> By: Christine http://photonaturalist.net/7-tips-for-photographing-butterflies/comment-page-1/#comment-2959 Christine Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:45:28 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1558#comment-2959 Great tips, thank you for sharing. I'm just trying to learn digital photography and appreciate all the help I can get. Great tips, thank you for sharing. I’m just trying to learn digital photography and appreciate all the help I can get.

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