Of all the popular photographic subjects in nature, few can rival butterflies in terms of color, variety, and charisma; however few subjects also present the photographer with more technical challenges.
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Butterfly Photographer’s Handbook
From their spectacularly colorful wings that can be maddeningly difficult to get into proper focus to their flighty feeding habits that cause them to move to another flower a split second before the shutter release button is depressed, butterfly photography can test photographic skills in ways few other nature subjects can.
Photo Interlude: Woolly Bear
A familiar Autumn sight here in the Pacific Northwest, the caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth, Pyrrharctia isabella, is much better known to children and adults alike as the Woolly Bear. Legend has it that the width of the orange band predicts the severity of the coming Winter – the more orange visible, the less […]
Photo Interlude: Red-shouldered Ctenucha
Red-shouldered Ctenucha, Ctenucha rubroscapus Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, Oregon There were at least half a dozen of these superb black moths visible in a small area – preferring to spend much of their time on the Horsetail Ferns growing on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Equipment Camera: Canon 40D Lens: Canon EF 100mm […]