Name: Petar Sabol
Picture title: Balance
Category: Insects
Nationality: Croatian
Occupation: Photographer

‘During spring and summer, part of my early morning ritual involves heading out for a spot of macro photography. Searching for amazing insects is pure heaven for me, so I felt great when I came across these two Eastern festoon butterflies. I was so excited it was tempting to take a picture as quickly as possible, but I knew I had to be careful and patient so as not to scare them. The butterflies were still as they hadn’t reached a high enough temperature to fly yet, but it was already quite warm so I knew I didn’t have much time. I carefully set up my camera and tripod, took a few test shots, improved the composition and background as much as I could, and that was it. I was so happy with the end result, and I still am.’

Technical information
Sony ILCE-7RM3
Sigma 180mm Macro
ISO 200
f/10
1/50sec
Accessories: Small reflector, tripod.
Post processing: Processing and basic adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw.

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