Monthly Archive for August, 2011

TIP 3: Get out and take lots of photos

Published on August 26, 2011 in Photography tips. Closed
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Photography tips

Photos don’t take themselves and like anything else you need to practise a lot to get good at something. So get out there and take pictures. Select different times of day, different weather conditions to get a “feel” of what you can achieve.

“Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.”
Elliott Erwitt

My Father’s Garden by Mirko Faienza

Published on August 26, 2011 in Videos. Closed
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Videos

Oakleaf or Oak Leaf butterfly (Kallima paralekta)

Published on August 24, 2011 in Butterfly Farm. Closed Tags: .

Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl (Caligo atreus) – Costa Rica

Published on August 22, 2011 in Butterfly Farm. Closed Tags: .

The Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl (Caligo atreus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru. The wingspan is 140-160 mm.

The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.

Siproeta steneles – Costa Rica

Published on August 22, 2011 in Butterfly Farm. Closed Tags: .

Light conditions: indoors, greenhouse, ambient natural light, cloudy day with occasional sun
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: 60mm macro
Shutter speed: 40 sec
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 400
Handheld
No flash