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blueflames50 · 08-01-2011, 01:04 PM

I have always referred to them as "flutterby's" 'cuz butter doesn't fly and these beautiful creature are in constant flutter motion! we have a conservatory that raises them near us and I love going there!

mathjak107 · 08-01-2011, 04:11 PM

a few more taken today at a small botanical gardens on the hudson river called boscobel

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http://mm-photography.smugmug.com/Other/QUEENS-BOTONICAL-GARDENS/i-pwDDg8X/0/L/110801MM-PHOTO-40-2-Edit-L.jpg (broken link)
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Mt-7 · 08-02-2011, 10:03 AM

Beautiful!
I bet not a one of them is worried about the debt issue...

EinsteinsGhost · 08-02-2011, 11:18 AM

Mathjak107, do you use ring flash?

PS. Nevermind, saw your reference to sb-900 on a previous post.

mathjak107 · 08-02-2011, 02:23 PM

i find the ring flash is just to flat looking for my taste.

i use the sb-900 and my wife badcook5 uses the sb-800 and we use this little 9.00 buck softbox that slides over the flash and really softens things.

we used it for the first time this past weekend .

the above photos are using that box.

PJSaturn · 08-03-2011, 03:35 PM

Butterflies greeting me when I arrive home from work is a daily occurrence lately!

mathjak107 · 08-03-2011, 03:37 PM

i like 1 and 2.

3 and 4 are a little to soft for my taste. i like nice sharp eyes. if the eyes are sharp the rest of the photo can be a little soft or blurred.

nice work.

PJSaturn · 08-04-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mathjak107

i like 1 and 2.

3 and 4 are a little to soft for my taste. i like nice sharp eyes. if the eyes are sharp the rest of the photo can be a little soft or blurred.

nice work.

Cool. I agree with you about the eyes. Thanks for the advice!

Now, here's one that I was just having fun with. I've only recently discovered editing software online, and I can't help myself.....

akravenlady · 08-04-2011, 02:11 PM

Very nice everyone!!! Sadly, I don't see many butterflies where I live. Note to self, must plant some Zinnia's next year, lol.

mathjak107 · 08-04-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ8

Cool. I agree with you about the eyes. Thanks for the advice!

Now, here's one that I was just having fun with. I've only recently discovered editing software online, and I can't help myself.....

ooooh nooooooo your joining us on the dark side.....

enjoy the editing i know we do. marilyn and i try all kinds of software to entertain ourselves.