Butterfly Rainbow

Butterfly Rainbow

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"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies."  Anonymous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly Rainbow

The photographer did not submit a text with these photos. The species in the photos are (in order of appearance): Pieris brassicae (Large white, cabbage butterfly), Anthocharis cardamines (Orange tip butterfly), Vanessa cardui (Painted lady), Papilio machaon (Old World Swallotail), Thymelicus sylvestris (Small skipper), Maniola jurtina (Meadow brown; photos 6 and 7), Satyrium ilicis (Ilex hairstreak).

Thanks to Matt Rawling for the identification of these species.

Photos by George Tsibouxis

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/100 sec - f/9, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

2. Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

3. Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

4. Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

5. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR @ 105mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/320 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

6. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/9, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

7. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/10, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

8. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/10, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

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