PROJECT | 15 Have a butterfly ball


Ever tried to photograph a butterfly during the day? It can be tricky as they flit from flower to flower. First thing in the morning is the perfect time to shoot them, as they’re often coated in dew and can’t move until the water has dried off. A macro lens, like the M.ZUIKO


Digital ED 60mm f/2.8, will help you get better shots. It’ll give you life-size images and excellent ‘bokeh’ for attractive out-of-focus backgrounds. To ensure your whole subject is in


focus, keep your camera parallel to it – a tripod will always help here.


STALKING


If you want a challenge, stalking a subject in the wild will really put your skills to the test. Before you even set out consider what you’re


wearing and your kit. Don’t wear your brightest T-shirt and fluoro shorts – you want to blend in with your surroundings, so browns and greens are good. Don’t choose rustle-y fabrics either – this isn’t the time to don your shellsuit. Keep your kit quiet – turn off beeping menus and shutter clicks. And once you’re out, work out which way the wind is blowing. You need to stay up wind of your prey because they’ll smell you before they see you.


Blurring bars


To minimise reflections with glass at your local zoo, get your lens as close as possible to some clean glass and use your lens hood or hands to further deter reflections. With cages, search for the largest gap in the wire possible. Get up close and use a long focal length lens. Selecting aperture-priority and a wider aperture, such as f/4, will help focus attention on the animal and blur the bars out.


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