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Published: 2006-08-20 23:42:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 1408; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 12
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The other day I was out with the camera again in search for things to shoot when I found this butterfly goin insane from flower to flower. The sun was set perfectly and everything was suited up as a "smΓΆrgΓ₯sbord"
. I gently sat down, not to scare it, and then the fingerdance begun hehe, took aprox 20-30 shots here. Didn't need more because the whole set-up was pretty safe and I had good focus on the butterfly due to him/her beeing still just drinkin on .They're really not that "aww a butterfly, so beautiful"-nice, at the close-ups they look rather discusting hehe, a little alien freakyisch with the straw-suck-pipe-nose-mouth hahah.
Tried to get strong and vivid colours in the best harmony possible. Went on crawling on the ground for some good angles.
Went on with a little more challenging boarder here, gotta try different styles. Thanks to *mine for ideas.
Make sure you FULLVIEW it for the juicy details!
C&C Appretiated as always! Enjoy.
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I'm glad you find it neat
I used a Canon 300D for that shot with regular 18-55mm lens.
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Dang i want to work whit rapid.. And i love your new shoot!
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so gorgeous. love close ups of insects, they're just so different from what you expect. What lense were you using there cause i'm having a bit of trouble getting close ups.
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Since I'm all new to this camera thing I'm not really sure on what I have.
I read on the lens and it says "18 - 55mm"
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Great shot, the big and healthy frame does help a lot, but I think you should have put the title in the middle, not to the side, either above or below the photograph. But otherwise its all good. ^^
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I'm tryin to work AWAY from the ordinaery and normal ways of things 
I'm really glad you liked it still hehe.
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I really like it, the text and the large border around also really suites the image i think!
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Thank you, nice when people like new ideas ^^
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Thats great Rapid, Your one of my idols, did you know that
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I'm really glad that you hold me as one of your idols, makes me feel happy
I don't afford a camera as for now either, gotta save for a while.
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YOu might like the one I'm posting tonight/tomorrow as well 
You'll see
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Thanks for the shoutout.
It turned out really great. Now you need to get a makro-lens, so you don't have to tweak so much and just snap away
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Do I sense a gift at the postoffice
I will, within time cuz macroing is damn fun!
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Hehe, you wish. I'm kinda struggling with rent as it is.
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Thats the thing to say as an excuse NOT to help ... 
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stunning photo! i love butterflies, they're so fascinating to me. and yes, their "straw-suck-pipe-nose-mouth" (a.k.a. proboscis) is very weird. haha.
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Haha thanks.
Ye I didn't quite know the name of their nosie haha.
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well now you know! lol.
i kinda wish i had one, they're kinda cool. can you imagine not needing straws 'cause we'd already have one as a part of us?
so cool! *grins*
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who says we boys don't have straws
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i got three words for ya, bud: too. much. information.
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Excuse me?
If you mean this in a serious way I'm almost offended by it. The point of actually have a description is to tell the story about the photo. Sure photos speak for themselves but when added a story it gets so much better.
Did you ever read the description?
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chill, i was joking. and yes, i read the description. i meant TMI to your last comment, not to the description itself.
just me being dumb.
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Ok. Next time you're joking, write it in a way that's understandable or do it with the original ironic twist.
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ok, i will. very hard to sound joking or sarcastic online though.
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Lol, no it's not, it's as easy as in any writing form.
It's just the timing to start with. It's very hard to start with an ironic comment to someone that you don't know of perhaps.
Heres an example of a good sarcastic comment. Lets say that I go to for example `alyn 's site and write:
Duude, lucky me you suck so much on this celestial art thingy....
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and this is why i am not a writer. lol. i can't write things like that and not have them sound serious. meh, maybe i'll learn to write like that someday.
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hehe it's not hard, i'ts just the timing and way of expression that makes the irony good
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i shall remember your immortal words forever and ever...
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Write then down and frame 'em to put up on the wall and name it "Things smart people said during the century"
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aye aye captain! *salutes*
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I think you're doing well with photography. I can almost feel the softness of the plant. Cool stuff
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Wow, beautiful macro work. Keep it up, you are taking some amazing shots my friend.
Speak soon!
(love the texture on the wings too)
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Thanks. I only wish I had a macro lens to work with, then I'd be able to take seriously neat macros
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Yea, I already have a macro lens from a previous camera, but I am waiting to get a Canon Rebel so I can use it on a digital. The lens fits a Rebel, I have already checked, but I just need to save up. It is ridiculous how much the cameras can cost...
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Yea, it's pretty insane prices.
I'm thinkin of buying some used parts tho, I'll still be good enough for me as a starters camera. I'll see what happends when I get the money for it :
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That's actually a really good idea. How much do you think a used Canon would sell for?
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Depends on what version you want to get your hands on, I'd say that a 350 might go for around $700 or so. It's a smaller camera than the Canon 300 and D10, but the inside is better
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Yea. What I really want is a camera, preferably a Canon, that has an adjustable shutter time and a macro setting and/or macro lens. I like experimenting with exposure times and macro work. Any idea on what camera would be able to accomplish both of those for me?
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As I'v mentioned before, I'm just a rookie still on this. I know "some" photographing thingys now but I must be honst and say that I know WAY less about the actual cameras sorry. Turn to more pro people for that help hehe. Check the forums here, we'v got all things, just get in there and ask along
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