Night Creatures

I have just had a go at photography in the dark! We have the fruit bats 
around each night for dinner & I thought I would have a go at taking 
some pics. I have a Canon 350D, a Speedlight 550 EX II, & a 100mm USM 
Macro lens.

I set up the camera on my tripod late in the aft & used manual focus on 
the lens to get the sharpest focus. I then set the camera to "****trait" 
& waited till it was dark & the bats came. When they did land, I moved 
the camera to the spot I thought they were, ( could not really see 
through the eye-piece), & snapped away.

Here are the best 3 pics.
> www.members.optusnet.com.au/mjwyllie/Bat-01.JPG

www.members.optusnet.com.au/mjwyllie/Bat-02.JPG

www.members.optusnet.com.au/mjwyllie/Bat-03.JPG

These bats are gonna be around for a while, so I was wondering if anyone 
had some advice on what I can do to get some sharper pics. I have to 
wait till dark & I cant move up on em cause they will fly away!


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    >>>M.J.Wyllie.<<<