White BG butterflies

[doenoe]

soooooo, i went to the Amsterdam zoo, hadn't been there for a while. And one of the things i always do there, is visit the Butterfly exhibit. I probably have a picture of every species of butterfly that floats around there. So it was time for something new. I had one piece of white paper in one hand and my camera with the flash and lumiquest softbox in the other. I had too try and get the piece of paper behind the butterfly and then try to focus the camera with the other. I soon noticed that the 50D is pretty heavy when you sit there like that for a few minutes, but im rather pleased that it worked out in some shots
Here are some of them:
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#4

#5

#6

#7

Thanks for looking
Greetz Daan

 

[Michiyo-Fir]

Gorgeous pics! May I ask which lens you're using and how you like it?

 

[robertwsimpson]

wow those are stunning! looks like your hard work paid off!

 

[mooimeisie]

Very amazng photos. My favorite has to be #1. Exceptional composition.

 

[doenoe]

Thanks for the kind words
These are shot with a Canon 50D, Sigma 105 2.8 macro and a Speedlite 430X with a lumiquest softbox on it. Im really pleased with the Sigma. Offcourse you can still see some difference with a Canon lens, but overall its a pretty good lens. So im happy with it

 

[lextalionis]

Looks like it worked great...nice captures!

-Roy

 

[doenoe]

thanks

 

[FLASHPOINT*]

Nicely DONE.

Those pics are calling to be framed.

 

[doenoe]

thank you.
I just dont have a place to hang them yet. But i think someday one of these will get framed.

 

[Dcrymes84]

Wow those are some awesome captures. If those were mine even though i didnt have anywhere to hang em id still get em framed.