I've taken lots of butterfly pictures in the last few months. The little yellow ones fly so fast and so eratic, its difficult to get a good shot. At Playcard Swamp, I found these two waiting patiemtly on the edge of the swamp. Later I read that they sometimes land on the ground to lick some salt. (Phoebis sennae)
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 80-400mm at 400mm, 1/125s, f5.6, ISO 200
The ride called Pharaoh's Ship swings back and forth in a giant arc. I was able to get it in motion and I got the Ferris Wheel in motion, but never at the same time. I used Photoshop Elements to mesh the two together. The exposure settings were the same for both images.
Nikon D70, Nikkor 24-120mm, tripod, & remote control at 24mm, 3s, f22, & ISO 200
More from the South Carolina State Fair. For those of us with an inner ear problem, The Octopus can be quite distressing, however, the light patters it makes are pretty cool.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 24-120mm at 45mm, 1.6s, f22, & ISO 200
This is the week of the South Carolina State Fair. I saw several other camera nerds there also taking pictures of the moving lights.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 24-120mm at 34mm, 3s, f22, & ISO 200
In the swamps of South Carolina, fallen leaves and the roots of trees turn the water the color of tea. The darkness makes for nice reflections. There were some currents in the creek feeding Old Levi Mill Pond at Poinsett State Park. No alterations were made in the colors or the texture.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 80-400mm at 80mm, 1/30s, f20, & ISO 1600
This weekend I went home to get some of the last grapes of the season. Muscadines & scuppernongs are grapes that are native to The South. Thick hulls, large seeds, but oh so sweet. Then I see a couple Monarchs - back to the car to get the camera - you see the result.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 80-400mm at 400mm, 1/60s, f5.6, & ISO 200
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