A couple of insects

[wigz]

Not finding many birds yesterday, I turned the camera on a couple of insects. The 500mm f/5.6 is the best at this as the minimum focus distance is not good, so these a fairly heavy crops.

1. Butterfly. This worked better than I expected


2. Dragonfly. It kept landing on the ground so the background is cluttered.

[Grumpy John]

I'd be happy with the butterfly also Alan, nice and sharp and the background really suits. You're right about the dragonfly image being cluttered, but they are difficult to capture in flight.

[wigz]

Thanks John. I was hoping the dragonfly would land on a twig or grass stem, but it wouldn’t cooperate.

[Grumpy John]

They rarely do, but when they do it's a bonus.

[Isac]

Beautiful butterfly shot Alan - vibrant colours and lovely patterns on the wings. Good BG that makes it pop. Just a bit of light peaking through the top of the wings is a bonus.
The dragonflies are never easy to get with a nice BG so patience is required

[wigz]

Thanks Isac