There is a popular phrase: “Timing is Everything.” The theme has been applied to a variety of topics, but it is very appropriate for photography. Although I was attempting to compose a creative image of two water lilies in bloom, this butterfly stopped for a very brief visit – less than a quarter of a second to be precise.
Butterfly on Water Lilies | ©2012 David Allio
When wild creatures are involved, the photographer’s reaction must be compose and capture. The composition may not be perfect, but there are very few second chances. After the butterfly left, I had the luxury of time to compose a variety of interesting photographs of the blooming water lilies. But, the butterfly never returned.
This exposure information for this image is an aperture of f/11 at 1/160th of a second with a film speed of 100 ISO. The hand-held exposure was made with a digital 200mm (effective focal length of 260mm) lens without the assistance of image stabilization or vibration reduction technology.
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