The Best of the Bunch

[NannyFerret]

It was trail and error today when I took the Nikkor 55-300mm lens out for a testing.
Considering that it doesn't have a Macro switch and it was my first time out with it, it coped quite well. It was my unsteady hand that was the problem as I lost the focus when I moved, but never-the -less I did come home with a couple of passable shots.
We had sun at the beginning which is when I got these shots and then it went really grey and cloudy.
I was thrilled to see so many of these on a huge Buddlia bush just as we got inside of the gates to Lavender Farm fishing lakes.

 

CC and tips very welcome.
Please don't be kind, I just want to get better at this game so I would appreciate your honesty.

I have edited and brightened them to bring out the best.

 

This is my favourite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one was shot with the pop up flash.

 

Can anyone tell me, do they all lose the hairs off their back or is it a sign of them getting old or maybe something to do with the heat, as I saw a few like this.

 

 

[bugmeister]

Lovely rich colours in these shots. Nicely taken

 

(and I dunno about butterfly bald patches, my own is due to age though)

[Leon]

I like very much, I have a "butterfly tree" in my garden but the guests seem to recognise my camera

 

Is the first one edited?? ....kinda looks super imposed onto the leaf?

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, Bugs. 

They were lovely and bright when I saw them and wanted to reproduce them on the PC as I saw them.

[Leon]

I like very much, I have a "butterfly tree" in my garden but the guests seem to recognise my camera

 

Is the first one edited?? ....kinda looks super imposed onto the leaf?

sorry didn't read the post properly, I can see it is now

[NannyFerret]

I've edited contrast and sharpness. The picture is how I shot it. Maybe the sharpening has something to do with it as well as zooming in on it.

[Terry]

Thats a nice set #1 is a cracker

[Kobione]

They look lovely colourful butterflies, Tina. You did well to get them while they were on the bush. No 1 is great!!

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, Mr W and Terry.

It was good being able to zoom in onto them without frightening them off.
Next time I might try a ! or 2X close up filter or my Raynox, and see what happens.

[NannyFerret]

They look lovely colourful butterflies, Tina. You did well to get them while they were on the bush. No 1 is great!!

Thanks Kiobone. There were loads of them on the Buddlia, but when we walked further up around the lakes, there wasn't one.

[Martyn]

Superb Nanny! No 1 is perfect, I can't see how you could better that.

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, John, on looking at them again, I see what you mean. I will try and keep it toned down a bit in the next ones.

[JohnP]

I hope you don't mind but I've been twiddling with No1

 

[JohnP]

That's strange, my post saying I thought No1 was over saturated has disappeared, I tried to edit the post later by adding the image I have adjusted, I pre-viewed and nothing showed... the original post just disappeared. I wasn't being critical really, I just said I felt that the green background was a bit overpowering but it was a good effort since Tina took them with a new lens she was unfamiliar with.

 

BTW... it was taking one heck of a time to show after I'd clicked the save changes button.

[annie]

nanny, nanny, nanny.......these are truly lovely. shot one is wonderful.

[Black Pearl]

Great colour and richness of tone in the first shot.

[NannyFerret]

Superb Nanny! No 1 is perfect, I can't see how you could better that.

Martyn,, you gave me encouragement before I went out yesterday and that meant a lot, as I shot the butterflies with more confidence.

They must have been waiting for me as the were just inside the gate when we got there. lol.

[Beth]

Martyn,, you gave me encouragement before I went out yesterday and that meant a lot, as I shot the butterflies with more confidence.

They must have been waiting for me as the were just inside the gate when we got there. lol.

 

Tina, they were there just waiting for you.......Martyn sent his encouragement with magical butterflyness, lol.

Lovely pics, number one vibrant and colourful...........also like John P's edit, slightly subdued, but nevertheless, equally effective.  Well done Tina. 

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, Beth.

[Korky]

Number 1 certainly twangs my braces - very nice.

 

John's subtle edit works nicely, too!

 

Korky

[NannyFerret]

Thank you. I must have done something right lol. I must say that I am impressed with the lens so far.