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| 04/23/2020 07:29:04 AM |
robberfly with bokehby rozComment: Originally posted by roz:
Originally posted by P-A-U-L:
This is totally amazing. The amount of detail you manage to capture of these tiny creatures is mind blowing! How do you get these little beauties to stay still for you? |
thankyou Paul .. :)
if you shoot in the early morning there's more chance that the insect will stay for a few shots .. during the day they're more active ..
when I'm looking for an insect to shoot I will have set up my shutter speed .. aperture and iso before I see one .. all those settings will depend on whether it's sunny or cloudy ..
when i see an insect I will shoot a blade of grass or a leaf or the barbed wire fence depending on what the insect is on .. before i get to him .. as a test for exposure ..
when I approach I move very slowly with no sudden movements and make sure my shadow doesn't fall on them .. the flash doesn't bother them tho ..
I try and brace myself on something so i move as little as possible .. and shoot as many photos as I can before the insect flies away ..I mainly try and get the eyes in focus and then different parts of the body so I can focus stack later ..
I prefer to shoot not as close as I can get and then crop later .. that way I'll get more of the insect in focus ..
that's just a bit of a summary .. :) |
Wow thank you very much Roz for the detailed notes on your technique. Much appreciated! |
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| 04/23/2020 05:17:05 AM |
robberfly with bokehby rozComment: This is totally amazing. The amount of detail you manage to capture of these tiny creatures is mind blowing! How do you get these little beauties to stay still for you? |
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| 04/17/2020 04:00:55 AM |
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| 04/16/2020 09:15:13 AM |
At The Shelterby LuciemacComment: Great capture - perfectly exposed and you must have a lot of patience to get all 3 of them in position and to get their full attention. |
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| 04/16/2020 09:14:21 AM |
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Fetch!!by rozComment: Now that is one dog I won't forget. I love the central composition and the DOF is perfect and the exposure is superb, not to mention the dogs walking skills |
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| 04/16/2020 09:11:26 AM |
Sheepby DistantColoursComment: I instantly recognised these as UK sheep - they must have a certain look. I love it! Very nicely captured and this most definitely has the cute factor. |
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| 04/16/2020 09:10:20 AM |
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| 04/16/2020 09:09:58 AM |
I See Youby Ja-9Comment: I am so jealous every time I see a photo of these beasts. One day I will track one down with my camera. |
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