Avery wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:15:37 +1100, MJW <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> 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!
>
>
> Ohhh! What a waste of mangos Michael.
Haha, yeah well we got a lot off the tree already, just couldn't get to
the ones right at the top.
>
> I had these fellers in the fig tree next to my house this time last
year. I set up a halogen work
> light - the 500w things that you get from Bunnings for not too much
money.
Oh, ok. I have a couple of those. When I was going out & turning the
outside lights on they would startle & fly away. If I set up work lights
early & turn them on, do you think they will just come in & land like
normal?
This at least allowed me
> to see the subject in the viewfinder and sometimes auto focus worked
quite well. The bats did not
> seem to worry about the light too much.
>
> I got a few good shots.
Great! I want to be able to use my zoom to get closer. What about the
flash? Any benefit in using a diffuser? I would like to try & eliminate
the glarey eyes also.
I will have another go tonight. Thanks Avery for taking the time....
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