OK-what the heck do you do to get a crisp shot of a moving target?
Jun 21, 2015 13:51:15 #
I was out there for an hour trying to get a shot of these very small green bees . It was windy and they didn't stand still either. I failed to get a shot of an eye fully in focus...What do I have to do? Get lucky? Find a dead one? :shock: Bob
Jun 21, 2015 14:05:57 #
Available light field macro-photography has its limitations concerning exposure. Quite often, one must sacrifice Depth-of-Field (due large aperture) to allow a shorter shutter duration to prevent camera movement. This is the main reason most macro-photographers use speedlight illumination, which allows exposure at 1/200-sec at f/16, at ISO 200. Ringflash exposure will also work, with proper light output.
Trying to manually focus a moving insect can take valuable time. Personally, I use small center-spot auto-focus, which is much quicker and more accurate than my eyes.
Trying to manually focus a moving insect can take valuable time. Personally, I use small center-spot auto-focus, which is much quicker and more accurate than my eyes.
Jun 21, 2015 14:17:26 #
Just one of the many hurdles to be an accomplished macro photography. Almost every photographer I know owns a macro lens, only a handful actually use it.... Only a handful of them us it correctly..
Jun 21, 2015 14:24:28 #
That's the "fun" of it. I think a lot of us have sat in the sun dripping with sweat while we hope to get "the shot".
Preparation + persistence + patience + practice = luck.
Preparation + persistence + patience + practice = luck.
Jun 21, 2015 15:29:12 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks! The downside of the Sigma70mm is slow AF. I manually AF everything. Most of my shots are at f29 with flash. BobTrying to manually focus a moving insect can take valuable time. Personally, I use small center-spot auto-focus, which is much quicker and more accurate than my eyes.
Jun 21, 2015 15:30:55 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Thanks. It was an exceptionally poor day to try and capture one of these bees.Its bad enough they flit about but the wind made it near impossible. BobJust one of the many hurdles to be an accomplished macro photography. Almost every photographer I know owns a macro lens, only a handful actually use it.... Only a handful of them us it correctly..
Jun 21, 2015 15:32:20 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Ha! yes. Nothing like the feeling when you nail it! I switched gears and found a slower subject. lol! Still need to work on my diffusion too. Tired I didnt exactly nail this firefly but its better...BobThat's the "fun" of it. I think a lot of us have sat in the sun dripping with sweat while we hope to get "the shot".
Preparation + persistence + patience + practice = luck.
Preparation + persistence + patience + practice = luck.
Jun 22, 2015 02:40:19 #
I love trying to shoot these little green bees. Sometimes they seem to stay busy on one flower and other times it's as though whatever their feet touch is red hot.
Yeah, nothing like the feeling when you nail one ;) That last one is :thumbup: :thumbup:
Yeah, nothing like the feeling when you nail one ;) That last one is :thumbup: :thumbup:
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