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V6GTO
8th of September 2006 (Fri), 15:12
Lang's Short-Tailed Blue laying eggs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_AAA0357-1LangsSTB-LayingE.jpg

African Grass Blue
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_AAA0166-1AGB.jpg

Holly Blue
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_AAA0230-1HollyBlue.jpg

Spanish Festoon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_AAA0329-1SpanishFestoonSid.jpg

Spanish Festoon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_AAA0334-1SpanishFestoonUnd.jpg

Martin.
highlandpiper
8th of September 2006 (Fri), 15:26
Great shots! Very different butterflies from anything we see here. Thanks for sharing.
cfcRebel
8th of September 2006 (Fri), 20:26
Fantastic butterfly series Martin! Glad you share these beautiful butterfly species from your area.
rw2
8th of September 2006 (Fri), 21:48
Very nice! Give us some info on the equipment and settings used.
V6GTO
9th of September 2006 (Sat), 02:56
Very nice! Give us some info on the equipment and settings used.

1DmarkIIN - 100-400L + 66mm of extention tubes. The exposures wereall close to 1/125 @ f8 ISO100.

Martin.
cc10d
9th of September 2006 (Sat), 20:47
Excellent, they are very nice.
ghocking
10th of September 2006 (Sun), 03:15
Great series of shots
calicokat
10th of September 2006 (Sun), 03:23
Great shots, I like #4 the best
justin carpenter
10th of September 2006 (Sun), 05:06
Great series of the butterflies, well done! #4 and #5 are my favourites :D well done.
WilliamL
10th of September 2006 (Sun), 06:04
GREAT pictures....