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Butterfly Photography-Missed Chances

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Butterfly Photography-Missed Chances

Do you think that it is easy to create a collection of butterfly photos; in the real world? Try to do it and you will experience both the joy of adding new species and the sorrow of missed opportunities. I was working in my garden yesterday and a Black Swallowtail made an appearence. I did not have a photo of this species. So: drop everthing, run into the house, get camera, return and try to find the butterfly again. Simple process right? Get camera, set WB, find subject..Simple. REAL WORLD. Return, find butterfly, set WB, butterfly is flying above the garden and is captured in mid-air flight by your camera. NOPE: It is eaten by a Catbird.

Drop your head, return to the house.. Notice something on the hairy vetch, take a photo, go to the guide book to ID. You now are the proud owner of a Hobomok Skipper image. You have now captured an image of something that you didn't even know existed 10 minutes ago.. Welcome to the world of natural photography in the Real World..