Today’s Catch | Swallowtail Butterfly This Swallowtail Butterfly comes from Asia. The Peck Butterfly House is getting most of the their butterflies from Asia right now. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 6/14/2022 | Swallowtail Butterfly |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens & a 10mm MOVO extension tube |
| Exposure | 110 (297mm) f/6.3 1/125s -0.33ev 3200iso |
Nubbins II | Crawling Concrete Look closely! That concrete appears to be crawling away. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 6/06/2015 | Crawling Concrete |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens |
| Exposure | 97mm (262mm) f/5.3 1/250s 0.33ev 900iso |
Outliers | Remembering Fall Looking back can sometimes inspire us to look forward.
The Back Story Just a simple click while on walkabout. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Walkabout | |
| Location | Northern Illinois | |
| Date/Time | 10/03/2021 4:38pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 72°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens | |
| Exposure | 110mm (297mm) f/9 1/160s -0.33ev 1600iso | |
| Post | Added a touch of definition. |
Extra! Extra! | Busy Busy Bee The bee lives lass than 40 days, visits over 1000 flowers, and produces less than a teaspoon of honey. For us, it’s just a teaspoon of honey. For the bee, it is a life! Thank you, bees!
The Back Story Focusing with an extension tube is always fun; sometimes even challenging. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details….
| Event | Daily Walkabout |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 10/03/2021 4:39pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 72°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click after focusing fun. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens & 10mm extension tube |
| Exposure | 110mm (297mm) f/9 1/125s -0.33ev 1600is |
| Post | Added a little definition. |
Extra! Extra! | White Peacock Butterfly The Peacock butterflies are common in southern Texas and Florida. They are found near ponds or streams in fields or parks as well as roadside ditches. Their wing span measures 2 – 2 3/4 inches. For more butterfly images, also see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story The Peck Butterfly House offers the opportunity to get very close to a number of beautiful butterflies. Time and patience are required to focus even though the butterflies are plentiful. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Photo Shoot |
| Location | Peck Butterfly Farm |
| Date/Time | 6/18/2021 2:34pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 89°F | Moderate Wind |
| Method | Simple click after focusing fun. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 Adapter, an AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens & 21mm extension tube |
| Exposure | 270mm (729mm) f/8 1/500s -0.33ev 900iso |
| Post | Added a little definition and sharpened the eye. |
Extra! Extra! | Bumble Bee In case you are wondering, Bumble Bee can also be written Bumblebee. Bumble bees are very social. They live in colonies, have different divisions of labor and have overlapping generations. Bumble bees are also excellent pollinators of many crops. They are able to fly in cooler temperatures and lower light levels. Thus, they can begin their work earlier in the spring and carry on later in the fall. They can also “buzz pollinate” where they use their wings to vibrate loose more pollen.
The Back Story Had to capture a burst of clicks in order to get a no movement image at 1/100s. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Daily Walkabout |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 7/12/2021 7:11pm Local Time |
| Weather | Cloudy Skies | 71°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Captured a burst of clicks in order to get a no movement image at 1/100s. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 Adapter, an AF DC 135mm f2D lens, and 21mm extension tube |
| Exposure | 135mm (364mm) f/16 1/100s -0.33ev 3200iso |
| Post | Sharpened eyes and add a little definition. |
Extra! Extra! | Juvenile Katydid Katydids are named because of the sound they make. They have extremely long, thin antennae. They have wings and can fly. Nymphs (juveniles) look more like crickets or grasshoppers. Katydids eat the leaves from the tops of trees and bushes. They can be found in parks, gardens, fields, and woods.
The Back Story An extension tube reveals the detail in the Katydid. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Daily Walkabout |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 7/17/2021 4:58pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 76°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Using an extension tube reveals the detail in the Katydid. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens and 21mm extension tube |
| Exposure | 64mm (172mm) f/7.1 1/125s -0.33ev 800iso |
| Post |
Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | White Peacock Butterfly The Peacock butterflies are common in southern Texas and Florida. They are found near ponds or streams in fields or parks as well as roadside ditches. Their wing span measures 2 – 2 3/4 inches. For more butterfly images, also see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story The Peck Butterfly House offers the opportunity to get very close to a number of beautiful butterflies. Time and patience are required to focus even though the butterflies are plentiful. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Trip to the Peck Butterfly House |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 6/10/2021 2:26 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 88°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Time and patience are required to focus |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 30-110mm lens and 21mm extension tube |
| Exposure | 89.9mm (242mm) f/8 1/250s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | Reduced noise, add definition, and sharpen eye. |
