Butterflies in Shades of White

Written by Webmaster Wednesday, 18 November 2009 00:00

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"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead .. his eyes are closed."  Albert Einstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies in shades of white (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

What really impressed me is the intense black markings along the hard parts of the wings, the hundreds of tiny black spots on the wings which, when seen against the white base color make this butterfly unique.  

Photo by George Stathopoulos

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor AF-S 60/2.8mm MACRO
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/4000 sec - f/9, Aperture priority mode, -0.3 EV compensation.
Flash: No flash fired.
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies in shades of white II

We have shot these butterflies in a number of different locations. White butterflies have not got the breathtaking beauty of some of the colourful species yet they are extremely attractive as they have an air of innocence and elegance about them. Enjoy them.

Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/640 sec - f/11, Shutter priority mode, -0.3 EV compensation.
Flash: SB800 in iTTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization mode).
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

2. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/640 sec - f/11, Shutter priority mode, -0.3 EV compensation.
Flash: SB800 in iTTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization mode).
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

3. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 160
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/10, Manual mode
Flash: No flash fired.
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

4. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/4000 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB800 in iTTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization mode).
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

5. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: SB800 in iTTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization mode).
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

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