Outing with Benetay (18 Feb 08)

[wasabi8888]

Hi guys

Went out with Benetay today and met 2 photographer gurus...
Did not shoot so well today

Can someone help identify #4 (Common caerulean?) & #6?

Below are some pictures that I took today in 2 different locations.

#1.


#2.


#3.


#4.


#5.


#6.


#7.


#8.



And finally.....

[Simon]

#4 - Nacaduba berenice icena (Rounded Six-Line Blue)

the long leg white tip fly lack the depth and from that angle you shot them, it is best not to photograph the subject from the rear

[wasabi8888]

Thanks Simon. I do not understand your comment. I shot them from the side not from the rear....

[benetay]

Jeffery everytime you're getting better with your pictures.

Slate flash or copper flash, i thought is copper flash?

Will post my pictures soonest!

[trident]

Jeffrey,
you are sure getting a lot of practise, getting better and better.
now the frame is very good.

[Simon]

Thanks Simon. I do not understand your comment. I shot them from the side not from the rear....

what I meant is the angle of the shot, it looks like you taking a rear shot. The subject is not totally parallel therefore you see the out of focused rear end of the subject. For such subject, a frontal shot will be better.

[wasabi8888]

Simon

Now i understand... so is it copper flash or slate flash?

All

Thanks for the encouragement.... I am trying to work hard.. tomorrow getting the Tamron 180, followed by a shoot in the afternoon...

[benny]

I like the first picture!

Cheers,

p.s. When are you going to show us some fish pictures as well?

[wasabi8888]

have not started fish leh.. no good fish to show

[benny]

Then show regular fish lor. The trick is to make a common specimen looks like it's worth a lot more.

Cheers,

[benetay]

Wow going to shoot tomorrow with your new toy the T180? Unbelievable, with longer focal distance, the narrower background focus produces better and cleaner background than the 100mm. In your case the 105mm.

Just to show 3 of the catch.


Simon's call sign at Butterfly circle. Elbowed peirrot


Abisara sp


Should be slate flash, apologies on the confusion Jeffery.


Cheers!

[celticfish]

Wah lau... "no good fish"...
Better put your L046 up for adoption!

[luenny]

Hahaha!! That's a good one! I was about to ask him to shoot the L46 as well.

[Goondoo]

Wah lau... "no good fish"...
Better put your L046 up for adoption!

I've got an empty tank....

[kuching]

Wow! I like all the shots!!! nice!

[benetay]

I'm sure there are more to shoot there! Don't keep the gems from us, show us!!

[luenny]

Relooking at the photos again. Must say the abisara has a unique look. Nice shot! So who're the gurus you met?

[benetay]

Just a question, does my colours of the photo seems off? too bright or what? I just calibrated a little. Previous photos were not in sRGB due to CS2 on Mac machine, it's done up already. Fine tune the settings to show true colours instead of the flat colours in CS2.

Gurus? masters at work? They're from the butterfly circle. All of them armed with 180mm lens. Very nice bunch of people, mostly retired.

The abisara is a nice,easy & relatively cooperative butt to shoot.

Cheers!

[benetay]

To share one last non butt photo which i've missed out.



Chance on it while taking a short cut.

Surprising to find it so near to home.

Cheers!