Dress Rehearsals

Today, I was thinking about spring and all of my plans - butterfly shots, the National Arboretum, and anything else that might be outside. Then I thought, gosh, I should stop off at the Natural History Museum again for some practice.

A practice shoot? Why would I want to do that?

Let's back up a few years. I went to Syria in 2007 and in 2010. Here are some great 2010 shots:







Compare them to these 2007 shots:



Clearly, the first set is much nicer. After I thought about it, it's because the 2007 trip was practice.

So, with that in mind, I need to practice my butterfly shots. The Natural History Museum has an indoor exhibit where I can do that. That way, when Brookside Gardens opens, I can take pictures that are even better than these pictures (from there) that I took last year:



What practice do I need?

1) Composition

2) Focus/clarity

3) Color

The Wings of Fancy exhibit doesn't open until the end of April. I'll need to practice at least once (or twice), but then I'll be ready. I can't wait! Till Monday!