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Red-bordered Pixie
Melanis pixie National Butterfly Center Mission, (Hidalgo Co,) TX 5D IV 100-400 4.5-5.6 II @148mm, 36mm extension 1/100, f/8 iso 800 Eval -.67 Natural light, hand held Comments and suggestions always welcome. TL/DR commentary: I find these guys tough to shoot. They're small. They're ephemeral - in the first month I was down here I saw NONE, then a few, then 2 dozen the day I shot this. Fewer the next day, but lots of cat's and chrysalids in various stages of development on their ONE food plant. They move around a lot when nectaring, never leaving their wings in one position. The black scuffs easily. After a recent frost, there are a lot of ratty blossoms and chewed up leaves. They often rest on the underside of leaves, and when on top, prefer the shady side of the plant, resulting in a backlit situation for a black bug with bright highlights, and a busy background; fill flash would probably be a smarter way to go. After about 300 attempts, this is my favorite; not the most beautiful setting or creative comp, but I'm happy nonetheless. Last edited by Craig Lipski on Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:58 pm, edited 2 times in total. |
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by Bruce Sherman
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by Craig Lipski
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