Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Thanks, Rick! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, May 14, 2022 at 5:10 PM Rick Womer wrote: > Dan, I particularly like the second and third ones. The third is actually > quite dramatic. > > Rick > > > On May 11, 2022, at

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Dan, I particularly like the second and third ones. The third is actually quite dramatic. Rick > On May 11, 2022, at 12:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first with > a small group of Painted Lady caterpillars. Five of the

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

I took the cage outside to release the five that were ready. I wasn't planning to shoot them on my hand, and indeed the first images I took were of butterflies in the cage, on the top of the cage, and opn the wooden decking on which the cage was resting. When I glanced up and saw the blue sky

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Got it -- I understood about #3  and like less hand and more butterfly -- hence I chose #2... didn't really think about it being jsut a crop or not ann On 5/11/2022 1:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks for looking and commenting, Ann. The first and second images are just different crops

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ann. The first and second images are just different crops of the same shot. The third is a missed shot that I included for fun. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 11:28 AM

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

The second shot is a keeper - very clear sharp profile of the lady... as for the other two.. get Lee to do the releasing for you :-) ann On 5/11/2022 12:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first with a small group of Painted Lady

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Thanks, Alan and Henk! The first is my favorite, by far. The second is simply a closer crop of the first, to better show the patterns and colors of the insect. The third was just for fun; it took off just as I pressed the shutter button. Not a pleasing image. but it conveys the event in a

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Fascinating! To me the first picture, while technically the best, has also the strongest meaning. Henk Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 06:49 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first with > a small group of Painted Lady caterpillars. Five of the

Re: mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

Well done, Dan. Your hand looks OK! Alan C On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 6:49 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first with > a small group of Painted Lady caterpillars. Five of the six emerged from > their chrysalises today, and I

mini-GESO: Butterfly Release

It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first with a small group of Painted Lady caterpillars. Five of the six emerged from their chrysalises today, and I released them this evening. Documenting the releases was a bit tricky, as I had to hold the camera with one hand