Thanks, Alan and Henk! The first is my favorite, by far. The second is simply a closer crop of the first, to better show the patterns and colors of the insect. The third was just for fun; it took off just as I pressed the shutter button. Not a pleasing image. but it conveys the event in a unique manner.
Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 6:32 AM Henk Terhell <[email protected]> wrote: > Fascinating! To me the first picture, while technically the best, has also > the strongest meaning. > > Henk > > Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 06:49 schreef Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected] > >: > > > It's still too early to raise and release Monarchs, so I started first > with > > a small group of Painted Lady caterpillars. Five of the six emerged from > > their chrysalises today, and I released them this evening. Documenting > the > > releases was a bit tricky, as I had to hold the camera with one hand > while > > using the other to remove each butterfly from the net cage and let it fly > > off on its own. The third image in this set is experimental; I can't > yet > > decide whether I like it or hate it. > > > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/11/release > > > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR > > Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and > > appreciated. > > > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
