Worth It, Pt. 2 - _TNY_4628
The minute before I took this shot of an arran brown (Erebia ligea), I spotted another one on a leaf in the Mjällådalen nature reserve. That one immediately took off after I merely considered getting closer, so when my son pointed this one out, my initial thought was that it wasn't worth the effort - but then I figured I should be grateful that he is enjoying being out like this with me and thanked him for spotting and crept closer.
I took "safety shots" after each short step, but it remained on the leaf until I got so close that it more than filled the frame!
Mental note: you never ever know what animals do so it is always worth a shot.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53041226001/ is the closest I got and this one is two shots before that.
Worth It, Pt. 2 - _TNY_4628
The minute before I took this shot of an arran brown (Erebia ligea), I spotted another one on a leaf in the Mjällådalen nature reserve. That one immediately took off after I merely considered getting closer, so when my son pointed this one out, my initial thought was that it wasn't worth the effort - but then I figured I should be grateful that he is enjoying being out like this with me and thanked him for spotting and crept closer.
I took "safety shots" after each short step, but it remained on the leaf until I got so close that it more than filled the frame!
Mental note: you never ever know what animals do so it is always worth a shot.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53041226001/ is the closest I got and this one is two shots before that.