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Dragons are hard!
really hard!
Not only that but this clearly shows I need more practice and thinking (its all so much cleared back at base camp than it is in the field - need to get that sorted!)
These were taken of a few dragonflies which were hovering over the pond - problem was they were not that close to the edge, so I had to lean out a little to get the shots - not nice when you are holding so much expensive kit!
Taken with sigma 150mm macro and canon 400D
1)
f8, ISO 400, 1/200sec, aperture priority, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3234344667_f069d7f6be_o.jpg
2)
f9, ISO 200, 1/60sec, manual mode, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3234345599_9e50aa5b03_o.jpg
I lowered the shutter speed to try for a greater depth of field - and forgot to reduce my aperture - though it was tricky as he would only settle for a short time before off again
3)
f9, ISO 200, 1/200sec, shutter priority mode, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3235195754_ea6d000fee_o.jpg
This shows I need to try on a faster shutter speed - nearly worked. Of course the problem then is keeping my aperture open - so ISO 400 possibly as well
day 2:
4)
f18, ISO 200, 1/8sec tripod, manual
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3229278459_15f5556b27_o.jpg
I got the chance to the tripod this time on the day (this chap was either dead now or he very soon was, came back later and he was on his side in the water) but messed up due to a light wind that I did not notice - messed things up with the slower shutterspeeds!
any comments/advice welcome - thanks
really hard!
Not only that but this clearly shows I need more practice and thinking (its all so much cleared back at base camp than it is in the field - need to get that sorted!)
These were taken of a few dragonflies which were hovering over the pond - problem was they were not that close to the edge, so I had to lean out a little to get the shots - not nice when you are holding so much expensive kit!
Taken with sigma 150mm macro and canon 400D
1)
f8, ISO 400, 1/200sec, aperture priority, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3234344667_f069d7f6be_o.jpg
2)
f9, ISO 200, 1/60sec, manual mode, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3234345599_9e50aa5b03_o.jpg
I lowered the shutter speed to try for a greater depth of field - and forgot to reduce my aperture - though it was tricky as he would only settle for a short time before off again
3)
f9, ISO 200, 1/200sec, shutter priority mode, handheld
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3235195754_ea6d000fee_o.jpg
This shows I need to try on a faster shutter speed - nearly worked. Of course the problem then is keeping my aperture open - so ISO 400 possibly as well
day 2:
4)
f18, ISO 200, 1/8sec tripod, manual
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3229278459_15f5556b27_o.jpg
I got the chance to the tripod this time on the day (this chap was either dead now or he very soon was, came back later and he was on his side in the water) but messed up due to a light wind that I did not notice - messed things up with the slower shutterspeeds!
any comments/advice welcome - thanks
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