Butter fingers

[Overread]

Well part of day two of the dragon hunt involved me in a field chasing butterflies - and they really can move when they want to - extra hard in long grass (and thorns, than thistles, and the odd nettle too!)
Again I was experimenting with a greater depth of field for these shots as well:

All shots taken with Canon 400D + sigma 150mm macro + 1.4 teleconverter + speedlite 580M2 + softbox

f20, ISO 200, 1/100sec, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3230172202_9414a87860_o.jpg
ok this one might just be a moth,..........

f20, ISO 400, 1/100sec, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3229323965_55528a0782_o.jpg
I got his tongue in focus, but his eyes, not enough depth for them as well

f20, ISO 400, 1/125sec, handheldlink to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3229323425_218229e3d1_o.jpg

end of the day and heading back I was dissapointed that I had just lost track of a beauty of a butterfly - so standing for a moment I looked down -- and there he was! And he even sat still for what was (for a butterfly in the early evening) a long time!

f18, ISO 400, 1/200sec, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3230174150_affe718e2c_o.jpg

f18, ISO 400, 1/200sec, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3230173462_b3e259885e_o.jpg

Any comment/crits (and bug Ids) welcome - thank you

 

[Wozza]

The 4th shot is my favourite, nice tone and composition.

 

[Overread]

Thanks Wozza