Pond Skaters and Some Butterflies
On the same visit to Pignal Inclosure where I took the close ups of the butterflies, I also had my Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro lens with me and managed to grab some further away shots of some of the butterflies ( see end of this article). I also though used it for the first time to capture some water insects – these pond skaters which were swimming on a large puddle in the path. I lay down next to it and took these at water eye level. I think the results are worth the slightly damp trousers that I got from the attempt.
Pond Skater.
Pond Skater 2.
Pond Skater 3.
As mentioned at the start of this article I also took some shots of the butterflies with the 100mm lens. My favourite of the photos is this one of the Small Heath that was so co-operative in having its photo taken with the MPE-65.
Small Heath at Pignal.
I also liked this one of a skipper too.
Skipper at Pignal.
Finally this long way out image is certainly no where near a macro shot – and probably not even a close up, but I like the photo as it shows some more of the environment that the Ringlet is in, and it has its wings open.
Ringlet on Bracken.
Map of Location
Pignal Inclosure , New Forest.
