Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Butterflies
12. Butterflies
With small but lively subjects like butterflies, it can be difficult getting close enough to them for frame-filling shots. Try stalking them later in the day, just as they are about to settle down for the night.
Swallowtail butterfly. Nikon D200, Nikon 105mm macro lens. 1/8sec @ f/2.8, ISO 200.
This article has more pages:
- 1. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Choose the Best Lens
- 2. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Make a Standard Zoom Focus Closer
- 3. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Add a Dioptre to Make a Lens Focus Closer
- 4. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Use Apertures to Control Depth of Field
- 5. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Blend Flash with Ambient
- 6. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Use a Third Hand
- 7. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Fine-tune Macro Pattern Compositions
- 8. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Point of Focus
- 9. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Check LCD Panel
- 10. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Raindrops
- 11. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Backgrounds
- 12. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Butterflies
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September 18 13:02
paul giddins
this artical was very helpfull as i am only a beginner the more like this the better thankyou.
September 25 22:48
Dr.John K.John
Outstanding article with excellent photos clearly demonstrating the idea. I had been trying to improve quality of macro photos and this article helped me tremendously. Thanks a lot.