An amateur naturalist's photoblog
This is my first try combining several shots taken at a different exposures. I took 5 shots in all, each at 1 stop interval and then combined them to give this picture. The camera (Nikon D300) was set to give “vivid” colours hence the saturated look.
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.
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.
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
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
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