It appears it has been quite a good year here for butterflies, which is really good news. This Large White (Pieris brassicae) made a fleeting visit to my garden before fluttering off over the fence to elsewhere.
These ‘Whites’ can be quite a challenge to photograph, especially in bright sunshine. Auto camera setting never seem to work as the whites get blown out loosing the fine lines and detail in the wings, so I always drop exposure on full manual to try and compensate.
September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
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Nice one, Pete. Butterflies have been thick here this year, also.
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Thank you Sandy 🙂 I am pleased they are having a good year on your side of the pond, too!
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The compensation has worked well.I never cease to marvel at the variety of butterflies there are.
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Than you Anne 🙂
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Ha! This shot almost looks identical to one I took yesterday at an arboretum except yours is much nicer and a from a slightly higher angle. 😁
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Thank you very much Irene 🙂
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Tricky subject, fine results!
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Thank you Belinda 🙂
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Great work, Pete! One can see all lines and details on the wings.
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Thank you very much Simone 🙂
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Very nice! And you are absolutely right: auto camera setting is not working with the white ones. You are lucky that you had so many butterflies. This year wasn’t so good overhere. In total there are too less. We have our second drought now and at least the kind of butterflies i.e. the caterpillars who like thistles and weed do well here.
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Thank you. I am sorry you have not had a good year there for your butterflies. Perhaps next year will be better, although there appears to be a decline in general across the board, sadly.
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Yes, I fear so. We will see, what the upcoming years will show…
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Beautiful as always. Not seen to many caterpillars this year so not sure how the next supply of butterflies will be.
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These whites always seem to find a way. Thank you!
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