Butterflies Up Close

A second visit to Pignal saw me take several macro photos of the abundant butterflies with my MPE-65mm Macro Lens, which gives a magnification of between 1 and 5x.  Most of the images taken of butteflies with it I use between 1 – 2 x, as butterflies are quite large subjects.

The following are a selection of images that I took with this lens on this trip.

Marbled White ( x2 Mag)
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO200)
Marbled White ( x2 Mag)
Marbled White ( x2 Mag).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 200 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.  Blue Card in background.

 

 

Skipper on Bramble (about 1.5x)
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Skipper on Bramble (about 1.5x)
Skipper on Bramble (about 1.5x).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Skipper against Pink (about 1.5x).
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Skipper against Pink (about 1.5x).
Skipper against Pink (about 1.5x).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring.
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring.
Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring.  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash

Skipper (about 1.5x).
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Skipper (about 1.5x).
Skipper (about 1.5x).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Small Heath Portrait.
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Small Heath Portrait.
Small Heath Portrait.  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Small Heath nectaring on bramble (Landscape)
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Small Heath nectaring on bramble (Landscape)
Small Heath nectaring  on bramble (Landscape).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Small Heath nectaring on bramble (Portrait).
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Small Heath nectaring on bramble (Portrait).
Small Heath nectaring  on bramble (Portrait).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F13 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Small Heath on Bramble( about 1.5x).
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Small Heath on Bramble( about 1.5x).
Small Heath on Bramble( about 1.5x).  Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens.  ISO 250 F11 1/250.  Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.

Small Heath on Bramble
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
Small Heath on Bramble
Map of Location

Pignal Inclosure , New Forest.

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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