Whilst taking some photos of the fantastic floral display, mostly dahlias, around the Declaration Of Arbroath statue in Arbroath, a couple of butterflies kept getting in on the action.
Statue of Declaration of Arbroath
Red Admiral Butterfly
Peacock Butterfly
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I'm a Royal Navy Veteran from Scotland and love to get out and about with my wife, susantbraithwaite.com, on our Kalkhoff e-bikes. My faithful camera, Snappy, and the ever-present Lensy (lensball) are always along for the ride to capture the beauty of Scotland 🏴. Join me as I share photos from our travels, how Lensy views the world & pretty much anything shiny ✨
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My, my! Well done! May I ask what camera you are using? My go-to camera is a Canon Rebel T3i.
Thanks, Russell 😁 My go-to is Snappy, my Canon Rebel T1i, nearly 10 years old and still going strong; paired up with a Sigma 18-300mm zoom lens. My back up is my iPhone SE.
Isn’t it amazing how well these new cell phone cameras perform? I have a Samsung J7 and it does very well. Thanks for the info on the zoom lens. Do you use a tripod with the Sigma? I am rather intimidated by my Vivitar Series 1. I also use a Canon 75-300 that is a bit more user-friendly. lol
I only use a tripod in low light conditions which is very rare. I actually find the camera and lens quite well balance and always try and lock my elbows into my sides for a steadier platform, and control my breathing. I spent 20 years in the military and daft as it sounds, employ the same techniques I used when out on the range for a steadier shooting stance.
It makes perfect sense. I guess that’s why they call it “shooting.”
Wonderful butterfly 🙂
What a beautiful place and such terrific photos!
Thanks 😁
That peacock butterfly has beautiful markings!
Thanks, Siobhan 😁 They are quite striking to look at.