Black and Yellow Giant, Pt. 3 - _TNY_6512

To start off the bug shooting for the new year, I tried out my new tripod head (Sunwayfoto DT-03R) and a wireless shiutter (JJC JM-A) at the Haga Ocean Butterfly House (not many other choices available with temps around -10°C here at the moment).

The new gear performed just great and I got some nice shots of this giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) which was very new and fresh. Also, there is a small water drop at its left temple.

I took this shot from a sort of wide "bridge" made out of wood over the water where the rays and turtles swim. Unfortunately (but not surprisingly) this isn't as stable as the paved pathways which means that whenever some other visitor is walking nearby, it introduces vibrations. I try to time the shots (and the wireless shutter was very helpful), but this shot isn't as sharp as it could have been if I had been completely alone that day. With schools here still not open for the new semester, there was no chance of that happeing though - lots of visitors.

This is the largest butterfly species in North America and quite spectacular, but still pretty abundant in the eastern parts of the U.S.

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53439754317/

Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53581788793/

A 194 megapixel panorama shot of it here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53439754317/

Two shots of it and a buddy here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53451256273/

and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53504687550/

Taken in: Sweden / Stockholm / Haga (show map)

Taken on: January 2, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 5DS, f/9.5, 0.3 sec, 360mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5DS
Lens:	360mm
Aperture:	f/9.5
Exposure Time:	0.3
Focal Length:	360mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.3 (Windows)
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