A Brackettville Photographer In Training: Monarch Migration in Brackettville, Texas

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Monarch Migration in Brackettville, Texas

I shot these on Pinto Creek in Kinney County just outside of Brackettville, TX several years ago after I first got my digital. I haven't tried to shoot the migration since but am eager to try it again and, hopefully, do a much better job. They should be here next week! Monarch Migration

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Unknown said...: Genie,

Okay, this is going to sound corny, but please shoot and post some more pics of the butterflies when the migrate through Texas! We love butterflies (my kids and I); I planted a few bushes that attracted small varieties of them, but not like this! I love the vertical picture, especially with the contrast of the blue sky behind, the green leaves, and the repetition of the lines in the butterflies in the lines of the branches. WOW!; October 11, 2007 at 1:51 PM

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Somewhere around here I've got a Canon AE1, but I haven't used it in years. I hope I get back to using it again one day. Especially as it was my first REAL camera. It was also a gift, thank you Darbee!

For the most part, I use my Canon Powershot S3 IS and a few accessories to go with it. Nothing fancy. The tele-converter lens is just a bump in magnification. The lenses are useless so far as I can tell unless you WANT to ruin your shots. I LOVE the power cord--I can plug it into the wall for still shots or portraits and there's almost no waiting for the flash to recharge. Too bad I can't find a way to make it shoot that fast with batteries.

The hood is handy and I leave the lens adapter on the camera 90% of the time. Don't have an external flash for it, yet. But what I really really want for it is a fisheye lens for evening and nighttime sky shots!

It does a pretty decent job of macro shots just as it is, but having a macro lens for it wouldn't hurt my feelings.

The articulating screen rocks. The pop-up flash is the worst thing about the camera, really. The newer models have a hot shoe instead of a pop-up. I bet that's NICE!

I look forward to upgrading this camera in another year or so to the S5. I've gotten used to the Powershot features and I'm not sure I care to learn a new camera. Let alone invest in something new and different. Not unless I find a way to make a money at photography somehow!

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Monarch Migration in Brackettville, Texas

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