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Woody Meristem
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Very good portrait of that monarch.
Dan291
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Excellent composition.
That is a great shot 
Alan!
Alan!
Beautiful shot
That is fantastic! I chased Monarch's for almost 2 hours today and never got a shot. Hyper buggers!
That's where that 500 PF really can make a difference, you are further away and they give you that split second for you to do your magic. Great detail!
That's where that 500 PF really can make a difference, you are further away and they give you that split second for you to do your magic. Great detail!
aolander
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Thank you, Andrew. Yes, the 300mm PF I have is a nice close-up lens for larger subjects (even smaller ones if you don't mind cropping a lot). I've considered the 500mm PF, but the minimum focusing distance is twice that of the 300mm (3.0 m vs 1.4 m) with less magnification (0.18x vs 0.24x). I wouldn't mind having a 500mm PF, though. I'm trying out the 300mm PF with a TC-14E iii that I just purchased used, and it appears that combination is quite sharp. Keeps the minimum focusing distance, too.
I'm trying out the 300mm PF with a TC-14E iii that I just purchased used, and it appears that combination is quite sharp. Keeps the minimum focusing distance, too.
Sorry...I am unable to read correctly due to excessive heat! I for some reason read that as 500 mm PF....I suppose wishful thinking on my part!
Oh yeah ....I forgot that...the smoke was in my eyes along with the sun.....!
Great detailed shot. Like the composition.
A lot worse up there than here. That is amazing.
Dan291
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Alan, just curious. Are you shooting the butterflies handheld/VR or with a support?Thank you, Andrew. Yes, the 300mm PF I have is a nice close-up lens for larger subjects (even smaller ones if you don't mind cropping a lot). I've considered the 500mm PF, but the minimum focusing distance is twice that of the 300mm (3.0 m vs 1.4 m) with less magnification (0.18x vs 0.24x). I wouldn't mind having a 500mm PF, though.