My Yard After Dark
May 21, 2017 05:53:00 #
So I decided to see if anything was out last night. It is now closing in on 3 in the morning. I have captured a few shots of critters cruising out in my yard after 10pm. Hope you enjoy these. Some of these are very small. 1/4 to 3/8 inches in size.
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
May 21, 2017 06:15:37 #
Very nice, can't imagine how you set that up, I take it you used flash.
May 21, 2017 06:28:37 #
May 21, 2017 06:34:39 #
You never fail to impress. I was thinking that your pretty little moth may be a Noctuid - Noctua pronuba but I expect you already know all the IDs. Looking at the wings of Nos. 1 and 4, it is easy to see where the idea of fairies came from. I can't wait to see your river night shots, I hope you don't get inundated with midges.
May 21, 2017 07:12:13 #
May 21, 2017 07:17:52 #
Bozsik wrote:
So I decided to see if anything was out last night. It is now closing in on 3 in the morning. I have captured a few shots of critters cruising out in my yard after 10pm. Hope you enjoy these. Some of these are very small. 1/4 to 3/8 inches in size.
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
These are awesome images. Excellent work! Kelson.
May 21, 2017 07:18:36 #
May 21, 2017 07:33:09 #
May 21, 2017 08:10:19 #
Bozsik wrote:
So I decided to see if anything was out last night. It is now closing in on 3 in the morning. I have captured a few shots of critters cruising out in my yard after 10pm. Hope you enjoy these. Some of these are very small. 1/4 to 3/8 inches in size.
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
I think I will try this setup down by the river one evening. Might get a lot more diversity and numbers.
Enjoy
Excellent shots David.
May 21, 2017 12:13:14 #
Safecracker349 wrote:
Very nice, can't imagine how you set that up, I take it you used flash.
I used three flash heads. I was lazy and didn't take the time to add diffusion panels, which created a lot more work in PP. But then it only took me two hours to set it all up. diffusing the light will be the way to go on the next series.
And thank you for the feedback.
May 21, 2017 12:13:27 #
May 21, 2017 12:25:09 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
You never fail to impress. I was thinking that your pretty little moth may be a Noctuid - Noctua pronuba but I expect you already know all the IDs. Looking at the wings of Nos. 1 and 4, it is easy to see where the idea of fairies came from. I can't wait to see your river night shots, I hope you don't get inundated with midges.
I am not proficient at Moth IDing, so your suggestions have provided me with a starting point. Others may want to add their ideas as well. I live in Central California, so that might help others with the identification.
There is certainly room for improvement. I am using a Nikon D610 w/105mm micro lens. Pulling back some provided me with more capture opportunities, but the overall resolution is not as good as I would have liked. So that presents me with two options for the next shoot. I can move in closer, or switch to the D810 and increase the pixel density. Thus giving me more room for cropping.
Since I have the extra D610 body and second 105mm micro dedicated to this system, the first choice will probably be the way to go. There may be a loss of opportunities, but we shall see. There was a great shot of the same species in number one, but it was at the edge of the frame and 1/3 of the insect was missing. It was an awesome shot though. Just have to keep plugging along.
Thanks again for your feedback. It is really appreciated.
May 21, 2017 12:36:28 #
insman1132 wrote:
Very nice. Can you describe your setup for us?
Cell phone on a selfie stick in continuous burst for four hours.
I have a blog site that provides the details for a similar setup I use for shooting bats in flight at night. The equipment is the same. But the configuration is a bit different due to the size of the targeted subject. Just click on the link below and it will take you to the article.
http://davidbozsik.wixsite.com/naturescamera/single-post/2016/09/18/Wildlife-and-Nature-Photography-Tips-21---Photographing-Bats-in-Flight
May 21, 2017 12:37:30 #
Kelson wrote:
These are awesome images. Excellent work! Kelson.
Thanks Kelson. Glad you enjoyed them.
May 21, 2017 12:37:46 #
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