Howdy,
I think we can safely say that spring has arrived, although a random snowfall can't be ruled out just yet. Not that many years ago, we received eighteen inches in mid-May.
Procrastination Assistant
It has been hard to get things done, now that the weather is nice. The weekend forecast is not looking quite as pleasant, so I went out in search of spring sights. This is despite the looming portfolio defense that is scheduled for Thursday. Hopefully, they'll let me graduate...
Stinging Insect Attractant
This next one was taken with a smaller aperture to get more in focus. The result is a bit more harsh than I prefer, but the colors and pattern are easier to see.
Fuzz-Bug
Of course, the robins are back too. That's usually one of the first signs that spring has arrived. I'm not much of a bird photographer, but this one decided to plop itself down on a branch right next to me. Is he smiling?
Common Red Photo Bomber
I managed to get one of the butterflies with its tongue in a perfect spiral but, unfortunately, the focus missed. I really need to upgrade this aging equipment so, hopefully, I can find work quickly. The resume is freshly pressed and waxed. Up-to-date, anyway...
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Some lovely photographs showing off the start of spring. It is a beautiful time of year that we all look forward to. Warm weather and new life.
Spring is indeed here and the snow always takes time to wear off, but spring always brings more love along. No wonder You felt for those pictures.
I really enjoyed every moment I spent on your blog, plus the clicks were adorable to watch. Great work and keep the photography spirit up always.
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Beautiful springtime photos! We deserve a beautiful spring this year, don't we? Congrats on the Curie vote!
Thanks! Yeah. This winter was a bit rough!
I just saw that they are predicting 3 to 5 in of snow for here on Saturday. Do you have a weather forecast like that? I am so disgusted.
I heard mention of a morning snowstorm here, but haven't heard what the expected precipitation is... Here's hoping the meteorologists are wrong!
My daffodils certainly hope they're wrong!
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Nice red admiral shot 👍
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Thanks! I'm not great with butterfly names, aside from monarchs, so I appreciate that as well :-)
What gorgeous spring shots, and I am firmly believing it is here in full force, we to had snow one may but I am hoping that wont be the case this year
Thanks! I heard mention of "a few snoflakes" for this weekend, but I'm hoping the meteorologists are wrong.
They so often are wrong especially if talking more than a few hours in advance so lets hope they are wrong ;)
Beautiful shots!, I especially like the flower picture, so serene and simple. Hang in there, it will be full spring in no time.
I hear your struggles on aging photo equipment, mine is starting to feel like a dinosaur at over 8 years old. Upgrading is expensive tho. What are you coveting for your next camera?
Thanks! I was surprised to see those flowers. We had some purple chicory, but these are the first big ones of the year.
Yeah.... I'm still using an original Canon 7D, and one of my lenses can't be put into manual mode anymore. That'll have to get sent in for a repair. Someday. What camera are you using?
I've been looking at the 5D Mark IV, but the new mirrorless systems seem to be where everything is headed. Rumor has it Canon will release a higher resolution mirrorless sometime early next year.
Man, that is old! Good camera tho, they last a long time or at least doesn't become obsolete as fast, still very functional. Mirror-less is the way to go, I have heard good things about it. If I were you I would wait until canon releases it then you can have it for long time and not feel stuck with old tech. My friend got himself a mirror-less Leica and loves it but a lot of it is manual.
My favorite lens I bought second hand 10 years ago with my starter camera, it has no motor and dust is starting to collect inside but I got more than my money's worth, that thing is my work horse and I take it on every climb, Sigma 18-200mm. I'm more of a Nikon gal. Right now I have a D7000 original model when it was first released and the factory couldn't make them fast enough to meet demand. Nikon just came out with mirror-less Z6 and Z7 but too expensive for me right now with our shitty Canadian dollar. I'm not sure which one I want between the two. Z6 is faster but Z7 has almost double the pixels, Aside from that, they are pretty much the same. I think the Z7 would be better for telephoto of wildlife and macro I do but there is a huge price difference.
It's sort of funny how Nikon and Canon did the opposite with their mirror-less releases. Canon has amazing lenses, but the bodies are lacking and Nikon did the opposite.
Mirror-less has come a long way, but I still like having that optical viewfinder. With my eyesight, though, the electronic ones will probably be a better option.
It's amazing how well the older lenses hold up. The macro I have was bought second-hand from a guy off Craigslist. We met at a sketchy coffee shop and I paid in cash. It has a little dust inside, but it doesn't seem to show in the photos.
Yeah, I remember those D7000's! I got to use them for awhile, when I worked at a chain photography company. We had been using Fujifilm S5 DSLR's that were literally falling apart at the seams. Seriously, I had pieces fall off the camera mid-shoot on various occasions! They finally got us the D7000's and it was so much better. Too bad they didn't upgrade the lenses, though. Anyway, those are nice, solid cameras, too.
Yeah that's true they did that, I think Nikon has one lens for the mirror-less right now but they do have a free F-mount adapter with the camera so the old lenses can be used with it until the lenses catch up. I never got to try one yet but I also never went to the store to try it, just I know it will be the future so If I'm gonna dish out a bunch of cash for new gear I might as well get the newest stuff.
Funny same for my lens, the dust shows up in certain lighting sometimes but most of the time it doesn't. LOL...sketchy coffee shop! I have found some good lens second hand, I also got a 10-20 mm or something like that from a guy at work in a coal powerplant. I'm rough on my gear so as long as there are no scratches on the lens itself, I don't need everything new. I noticed skimping out for cheap brand new lenses is a rip-off most of the time so second hand is better. When it comes down to it, I'm just cheap and work has been slow. Our dollar is worth like 75 cents US so I really get hosed on the exchange since they are all imported to Canada, our economy in Alberta is held by scotch tape and my job relies on the price of oil , it's almost not worth it right now. Since I'm not an actual photographer or sell any of my pictures, hard to justify the expense in my mind.
LOL Working at a camera store with a falling apart camera, ah the irony! They are solid cameras the D7000, I even take it out at -40 for several hours at a time, the shutter gets a little sluggish but still pulls thru. The battery last forever too, I still have the original one and it still holds a charge for a long time. As much as I want a new camera it still serves me well, non-critical pieces are starting to fall off tho. Like I said, I do lots of hiking and climbing with it around my neck , take it to waterfalls, in snow, rain, I lay in the mud for some pictures, dusty environment etc...I use it like I stole it! It's bound to get a few dings along the way.
Haha, yeah. When I was originally looking for a camera, I saw a review from DigitalRev, where they beat the crap out of a 7D. My vision leaves me a bit accident-prone, so I needed something that could handle being smacked into the occasional boulder.
Lifting your spirits going into Spring in wildlife, nothing better than the arrival of everything coming alive.
We moving into Autumn down south, very happy to see the end of hot summer days.
Yes, it's definitely spring and I can see there's spring at your end of the word too, wherever it may that be 🙂
Congratulations, these are wonderful photos of subjects I somehow never get to photograph. Usually I'm using my mobile phone and birds and butterflies don't wait for me to set it up, they are gone in a split second. Both are very cute and I'm glad you've posted the photos, at least I can enjoy them here :) Excellent work, keep it up and have a nice Sunday :)
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Your shots of butterflies are pretty amazing. I don't know how people can capture butterfly this way? Great job.
It helps to have a macro lens and a lot of patience.I bought a used 100mm macro lens and it has been great for getting nice and close. Of course, the butterflies don't spend much time standing still, and my camera is a bit slow to focus, so I had to take many photos. There were about six butterflies attracted to a tree stump, so I sat down next to it and waited.
Yes, I truly understand that technical side but sitting, waiting never been my attitude. Pictures are great so don't give up sometimes good eye is more important than the fast camera. I wish you a lot of very good moments.
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Spring has arrived here in Japan. The flowers blossom and the short wave of heat mixed with cold wing confirm the end of winter season. Beautiful picture of the wildlife especially the butterfly. Thank you for sharing this post on spring.
Peace
Thank you. A friend of mine lived in Japan for five years, in a village somewhere in the middle of the island. She said there were some pretty big bugs where she was.
These photos are great and if you say that you have an old equipment then I really hope that you will be able to get a new one soon as those photos will be fantastic :)
I like to see photos of animals but I suck at this kind of photography and prefer to photograph nature - nothing is moving there and it's easy to focus, lol.
I see that you're good at both types of photography :)
Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your curie vote!
Thanks! The old 7D is pretty slow to focus, especially in the macro range, so it's more an exercise in patience and repetition. Of about 50 butterfly photos, I ended up with a handful of perfectly focused ones. I usually have to lose either the sky or shadow color, too, since the sensor doesn't have much dynamic range. It still gets nice results, but it can be a challenge.
hey @fotosdenada,
very nice macros, especially the ones with butterflies. It is very hard to capture them in a good light, sharpness and surrounding. But in the same time there is a lot of fun in it, isn't ? ;)
Thanks to your photos, I was convinced to reducing the volume of my music and enjoy some birds sings behind the window.
article obviously upvoted. keep working :)
Thanks! It's especially difficult with an older camera, but a fun challenge.
WHOA, I have never seen so many upvotes!! As always, very well deserved!! Can't wait to see what you do when school is finished!
Yeah, that was a major surprise! As for after school... you and me both! I've got some leads, at least.
How are things in Australia? Any excitement down there? I heard from @trudeehunter that there was a sailing race a couple days ago.
Lol, just crossing the street is exciting in Australia! You and I have it so engrained in us to look left, then cross. Messes with your mind. It takes both of us to drive, lol.
hi @fotosdenada
yes, spring has arrived and you have immortalized it with your camera !! beautiful photos, sometimes unfortunately it is necessary to update the equipment, even if now the technology really goes too fast!
Congratulations and thank you for sharing with us
Thanks! Unfortunately, I decided to become a student and haven't had a photography budget. I'm hoping to find a decent position soon to fix that.
I say "luckily" you decided to study !! What did you choose? You can very well continue with your camera and change it one day !! you have just postponed the moment !!
I'm finishing up a masters degree in Spanish. Hopefully, I can find work soon. I'd like to move back to Spain, but that is very difficult without EU citizenship.
Entiendo, yo tambien qiero demasiado Espana!! ojalà nos vemos allà .-))
Howdy sir fotosdenada! I think those are wonderful photos but if that is with old equipment I can't wait to see what the new equipment can do!