Thanks, Alan, Jack and Ann! I was preparing to photograph their exit from the little net cage they were in. I had the camera and the 100 mm macro on a tripod. One fluttered weakly out, and landed on my right hand, making it impossible for me to move the tripod and try for an image. After a few seconds, by tilting my right hand I managed to get the butterfly to move to my left hand, at which point I was able to pop the quick release on the tripod and get the camera in my right hand. With the 100 mm lens, I couldn't really get the camera far enough away from my left hand (and the butterfly) to properly frame and focus the shot, so most of the shots were either fuzzy or cut off, but I did get a couple of exposures that at least showed the new butterfly desperately clinging to my hand while trying to dry out its wings.
I released them as soon as they appeared able to fly properly, and was thrilled to see them quickly locate and alight upon my purple butterfly bush plant. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Sharp Monarch image, Dan! > A one handed hold? > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 17, 2018, at 9:52 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Great stuff, Dan. A new butterfly on an old hand. Under the > circumstances the focus was perfect! You've done your bit for the species. > > > > Alan C > > > >> On 17-Jul-18 03:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> My monarchs have emerged from their chrysalises. Most of it happened > while > >> I was at work, but I did get to enjoy the first moments of their lives > as > >> butterflies. > >> > >> As I was releasing them from their cage, one settled on my hand. It was > >> quite difficult to get a shot, since the camera was on the tripod, with > the > >> 100 mm Macro, it was difficult to get it into position for an image of > the > >> event. This is the best I could manage: > >> > >> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/7/17/in-hand > >> > >> K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 > >> > >> Comments are invited and appreciated. > >> TIA, Dan > >> > >> Dan Matyola > >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
