Butterfly photography is easy if you know how to do it properly. You need a zoom or a macro lens to photograph a butterfly.
Painted Lady
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Butterflies are slow in the morning and move fast as the temperature gets hotter in the day.
Plain Tiger
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When you are in the field, observe the butterflies around you and let them settle down in your presence.
Common Emigrant
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Keep the exposure compensation to -.03 for white subject and +.03 for the dark subject for better exposure.
Mottled emigrant
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I would recommend the aperture f7.1 and ISO on auto. Adjust the shutter speed accordingly to keep the ISO lowest possible but don't go below 1/640.
Banded Swift
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Closer the subject lesser the depth of field. So keep your hand steady and focus on the eyes of the butterfly for better shots.
Pierrot
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You need to work even harder when you try to click a butterfly having the wings open. Keep the focus point on the eye and ensure the entire butterfly is in focus.
Peacock Pansy
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Having the aperture closed to f7.1 will give you the crisp shot of wings. Mind that your hand is stable to have the subject in focal plane.
Common Emmigrant
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