One day as we were getting ready to leave the house, my husband made the mistake of telling me there were butterflies outside. He then rolled his eyes as I grabbed my camera and yelled "just give me five minutes" as the door slammed behind me.
Passion Butterfly
ISO 250 ~ 60mm ~ f/5.0 ~ 1/500 sec
© Corrie M Avila
Create a tempting environment. You know the quote from Field of Dreams, "If you build it, they will come." Well, that rings true here too... "If you plant it, they will come." There is an abundance of information online that will walk you through how to create a butterfly garden. I don't have anything elaborate, just a few plants that the butterflies prefer.
Make sure your shutter speed is fast enough. They are quick and if your shutter is too slow, your photos will be blurry. I took this shot midday but still needed to raise my ISO a bit so that my Shutter Speed would be fast enough.
Be patient. If you see butterflies attracted and fluttering around a certain plant... make sure your camera settings are ready to go, sit down near the plant, and be still. The butterflies will probably fly away when you approach, but if you are still enough, they will usually return.
Focus needs to be on point. I almost always have to use manual focus to make sure what I want is in focus. The spots on the butterfly confuse the camera's autofocus feature making it difficult to get a clear and in focus shot.
Think of the background. Try to arrange the shot so there is pleasing/complementary color in the background as opposed to something like the side of a house or a weed.
Enjoy!
Capturing the Moment,
Corrie <3
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