my first butterfly of the year

[skyblue]

a peacock butterfly

 

[Veronica]

oh wow.. beautiful

 

[pjbleek]

Ian, how far away are you from these creatures when you take their mug?

 

[skyblue]

Ian, how far away are you from these creatures when you take their mug?

it varies to be honest,with the butterflies you need to be a good 6 feet away so you have a chance of them staying put,so i'll use the 300mm lens.....but with the flies if your careful you can get pretty close,so i use the 18 - 55mm with close up filters on,a few inches away

 

[AnitaBeer]

Those are beautiful! Great detail!

 

[Mystic]

a peacock butterfly

oooooooooooh i really like this shot Ian.:nod: I' ve made it my desktop background pic:thumbup....and i am so jealous, i still have bloody snow on the ground.

 

[canidae]

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”

-- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Beautiful pics, Ian :thumbup

 

[Butterfly]

Beautiful!!

 

[flipx]

Nice shots mate!