Some Butts Shots at SBWR

[Peacock Royal]

Thanks for viewing.

#1a :Euploea crameri bremeri (Spotted Black Crow)



#1b - only upperside shot for reference. It is OOF !


#1c


#2 : Chilades pandava pandava (Cycad Blue)


#3 : Arhopala pseudocentaurus nakula (Centaur Oakblue)


#4 : Anthene emolus goberus (Ciliate Blue)


$5 :Hypolycaena erylus teatus (Common Tit)


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Using Minolta Z1

[Elbowed Pierrot]

where are yr sunbeam pix?

you are getting better shots these days

[Peacock Royal]

where are yr sunbeam pix?
you are getting better shots these days

Thanks Simon. I think post-editing using PS helps to enhance the pics apart from constant practice.
First few pics were shot along the boardwalk near the carpark before you guys came.

At first I didn't want to include Sunbeam pics as we have got enough posts of them.
Ok, here are my pics.

The cooperative Sunbeams were feeding on the the Mengkudu fruits

#1a :Curetis saronis sumatrana (Sumatran Sunbeam)


#1b


#3

[airforce1]

Federick---you are improving alots and have good collections of butts.
The white of sunbeam looks like overexposed.

This mengkudu fruits they are on which paths, maybe will go on thursday.

[Peacock Royal]

Federick---you are improving alots and have good collections of butts.
The white of sunbeam looks like overexposed.
This mengkudu fruits they are on which paths, maybe will go on thursday.

Thanks Abdul.
It's a challenge to me to shoot the Sunbeam with the correct amount of lighting. Most of my shots were either overexposed or too dark.
Ok, when you cross the main bridge you should see the first observatiobn hut infront of you. Now, you turn right and that particular Mengkudu plant is about 20-30 m away on your right.
In fact along the track you should see quite a number of them. Rather hard to shoot if they are not feeding on food.

[Peacock Royal]

Does your camera come with bracket mode? If so, u might want to consider to use it when handling such situation. But, it may burn your flash much faster (since it usually mean 3 shots at one go).
There are bracketing mode for the flash exposure, and also the (matrix, centre, spot) exposure. In the case of the Sunbeam, flash exposure bracketing may be useful to decide on which is the best setting for the flash.

Thanks Rustic. Have tried before the bracketing mode but my cam takes a while to process a sequnce of 3 shots with different EV. I hate the word " processing " appearing on the Viewfinder.
Yesterday I use the "Centre Weighted" metering mode for the Sunbeam shots.

[Elbowed Pierrot]

Where do you meter on? the composition itself? or the sunbeam?

Usually, the metering is based on 18% grey tone. It is a relatively light grey tone which is about EV+2 from a pure white subject. For the Sunbeam, it may need EV+1 to ensure that it does not underexpose. As Simon suggested, it will be okay to be underexposed; In fact, my posted shots are all push about one stop brighter.

sometimes, u need to rely on your immediate judgement. What I do usually is shoot, check histograph. then readjust and fire away

[Peacock Royal]

Where do you meter on? the composition itself? or the sunbeam?

I meter on the Sunbeam itself.