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05/12/2020 03:25:53 PM

A Face in the Crowd
by LN13

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Great crowd photo. Should do well.

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05/12/2020 03:24:59 PM

Incoherent Assembly 1st Place

by Yo_Spiff

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Wow this image has a lot of impact. My pick for the blue.

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05/12/2020 03:20:35 PM

Spring Concert by the River Dart
by Bear_Music

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I am sure this is where I had my lunch in my Kayak - is it Dartmouth?

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05/12/2020 03:19:01 PM

Notting Hill Carnival
by DistantColours

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I can understand why it has been cancelled this year.

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05/11/2020 02:29:15 PM

my hobby is the study of insects in their natural environment 3rd Place

by roz

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Incredible capture. Having had a go at insect macro photography myself (with some very kind tips from the master herself) I know how tricky it is to take a photo like this. The droplet is the cherry on the very nice cake. Congrats!

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05/11/2020 02:27:11 PM

Oh Yarn!

by photoMILA

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Love it! Such a creative take on the challenge. Congrats!

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05/11/2020 02:26:36 PM

I raise and/or rehabilitate orphaned critters! 1st Place

by JayneRyan

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OMG this is fabulous! Congrats on the well deserved blue! What a hobby!

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05/10/2020 06:35:36 PM

my hobby is the study of insects in their natural environment 3rd Place

by roz

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Incredible! And he is blowing a bubble too - what a catch!

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05/08/2020 02:36:54 PM

Stilts

by Neat

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Incredible image! Congrats!

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04/23/2020 07:29:04 AM

robberfly with bokeh
by roz

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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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