Copyright

Exploring my stats, I’ve discovered that some people re-use the photos of this blog in forums, or elsewhere without citing the source and asking permission.  I need here to clearly state that ALL photos published on the blog and on the website are copyrighted.

So, if ou wish to show a photo in  a forum or on your blog, it’s ok, since you ask me (contat form here) and that you cite my web site as the source (this is the least you can do, I think).

Of course, making money out of my work is illegal without my espress permission. If you want to use one of my photos, contact me about the rights.

Thanks for understanding…

Photos of butterflies

Purple-shot Copper

I recently took photos of butterflies (visit  Insects > Butterflies). I ‘ve noticed that using a long, even a very long lens gives very interesting results: The background is blurred, enhancing the insect and most of all, as you need quite an important focusing distance, you disturb less than with  a macro lens, like a 50 mm. I still have to test with a 100-105 mm.

The tricky thing is the weight of the lens that you end to feel after a few shots. So, I made plenty of photos to be sure one or two would be in focus. I checked on my rear screen, but a more precise check is required on the computer. Fortunately on this kind of long lenses, the stab is particularly efficient.

Exuviae

One of my friends showed me this dragonfly exuviae. It is what remains once a dragonfly is born. You can see the mini wings. Dragonflies get out by the back, but this exuviae is so well  preserved that the opening is invisible. It measures 4,5 cm (1.75 in) long and is still clinging on its weed.