Today, on a lazy day that I stalked the garden, a Black Swallowtail Butterfly landed close enough for some fairly tight shots. But after a couple of standard 'looking down at' shots of the colorful critter I became bored. Something needed changing to add interest to the shot, so I decided to slowly lower myself for a change in the camera's 'point of view', and see how he would look straight on and looking slightly underneath and up.
Hope you enjoy an altered perspective!
Link to an explanation of Point of View for photographers.
1) Better, but...
F 8, ISO 400, 250mm, 1/200 sec.
2) Closer is even more interesting.
F-8, ISO 400, 250mm, 1/200 sec.
3) While moving around feeding, he flattens his wings, giving another interesting view.
F-8, ISO 400, 250mm, 1/250sec.
4) Staying with him, and he gives me another changed view.
F- 10, 250mm, ISO 400, 1/125 sec.
5) Who needs wings when you can just walk from flower to flower.
F-11, ISO 400, 250mm, 1/200 sec.
6) A leggy alien.
F-11, ISO 400, 250mm, 1/320 sec.
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