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thank you so dearlyThe colour of the flower fits very well with background theme and butterfly. Beautiful photo as usualYohanna_D
Very beautiful
Yohanna_D May be you can let us know some tips on how to achieve such images (both shooting style + Post processing if any).. thanks..
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback.Very beautiful
May be you can let us know some tips on how to achieve such images (both shooting style + Post processing if any).. thanks..
So, as you can see, the quality of the camera is the least thing to think of; I had a Canon 1000D at that time when I took the photo; I have my own spot of butterflies and this spot hosts some few species of butterfly starting from beginning of April till end of September.
Most of my photos are taken at the end of the day (that was at good times with no pandemic and curfews imposed by the state
)Then, I use a macro lens (at that time it was a Tamron 90mm - which is one of the least expensive lenses to use for macros.)
I also use the elements of the nature, I lay flat on my belly and use every single angle possible to have the best shot; patience is my friend, but by the end of the day, butterflies are much calmer than in the midst of the day.
As for editing: I use PS6 and a bit Camera Raw - so I tweek a bit in curves, levels, vibrance, color filter, contrast; nothing too difficult. And the same for both softwares.
The bokeh is natural, nothing added or anything, it's not my style.
These are some few tips on how I shoot, even to this day (even though my gear has improved a bit more).
I have a project in mind - to film myself while I am taking photos, so technically it will be done by the end of summer - hopefully. I will share it with all of you, once it's done.
Great.. thanks a lot for the detailed reply. Personally i like and respect photographers who make images on the field (not heavy editing in PP). so +1 for that.Very beautiful
May be you can let us know some tips on how to achieve such images (both shooting style + Post processing if any).. thanks..
Regarding "lying flat on the belly" hahah, i empathize. Many a times i get a weird look from the by-passers/walkers due to my postures while looking for a good composition
I do have some of my favorite spots and i visit atleast once a week. The advantage of frequent visit to a same spot will improve our understanding of the environment and lighting conditions thus helps a lot in quickly composing the image.
Thanks again.. love to see more of your butterfly images (I am part of local butterfly club and more often go for butterwalks
)
totally agree with you on every single point you've mentioned;Very beautiful
May be you can let us know some tips on how to achieve such images (both shooting style + Post processing if any).. thanks..
for our awkward positions, a little joke: last weekend I was in the forest shooting and a jogger passed by and he asked me: "Are you ok? I thought you had a stroke."
And then he saw me taking pictures and he said "sorry, my bad; have fun"
So I totally get your point.
As for visiting the same spot: soooo true; it's thanks to that same spot I check every single year starting from spring till end of summer that I learnt so much about butterflies, insects, their behaviour.
have a great one