been trying for these shots for ages

[Gray-Catchpole]

out today, took some nice pans, horses and some failed buzzard shots around allt-yr-ryn, near newport where i live, also managed to get this little fella, im quite pleased with them, but can do better im sure, and tips for close ups like this would be most welcome.

 

 

 

 

[Westie]

Nice shots G-C

 

Were they handheld? Very difficult to get a good depth of field and sharpness without a tripod and f14 or smaller, and even then, the wings would be out of focus. The other trouble is the smaller the aperature, i.e f14 and smaller, the more you could get diffraction, which can lose quality too. I've got a 105mm macro with VR and handheld, the VR a little difference, but not much when truly close up.

 

I've posted this one elsewhere, but this was the best I could get of a similar critter handheld. This guy was about 45cm from the lens.

 

 

Focal length: 105.0mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)

Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100)

Aperture: f/14.0

ISO equiv.: 160

 

Even then, dof not brilliant. And not as sharp as it could be. Partly lying on concrete, partly worried about rolling into the pool with my camera.

 

What was your chap chowing down on in the second set? Doesn't look like Gary Rhodes' finest.

Edited October 23, 2007 by Westie

[Gray-Catchpole]

Hi Westie

that is a great shot, nice one, yes they where hand held, 1/400 at f2.7 ISO 80, the camera i use (canon s3-is) is a point and shoot 12x zoom, with some manual controls it only has a range of f2.7 - f8.0 i was in such a rush to get the shots i didnt think to change the f stops or speed, i neednt have worries though, as it kindly kept flying away and landing back in the exact same spot, so i spent a few mins just hanging upside down waiting for him lol, im sure the only reason it was coming back was to finish the din dins it left behind, yes the gary rhodes garbage

Edited October 23, 2007 by Gray-Catchpole

[Westie]

I like the uncropped versions - no. 1 is probably my favourite. Nice capture, sir.

[Gray-Catchpole]

had a bit of a shock yesterday, the bbc southeast are using one of my pics on there gallery, comes under newport scenes part 3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites...show03.shtml?10

 

and they have also thought it worth inclusion in the "best of your photo`s"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/tours...photos.shtml?10

 

im very happy

[Snatcher]

Excellent pictures and such fine detail. I cannot compete with that sort of shot with my Didgi camera. Having said that as most of you know a have a static caravan over on the Mull of Galloway. The light pollution there is nil and I cannot believe the clarity of the stars in the sky !!!

 

A shot I want is one of the "milky way". All I can do is go onto my max optical zoom of 6x/tripod/long exposure and fingers crossed!!

 

This was my first and only "star shot" to date - the Plough

 

 

Really feel ashamed to say this but its the only star body I recognise I must get a book out on them and read up!!

 

Back over in 2 weeks to close down the van for the winter. Just hoping for a clear night for this attemt

 

Anyone taking bets??

[Tony U]

This was my first and only "star shot" to date - the Plough

 

 

Snatcher, if its the Plough at Killingworth, I can't see the Pub, must be something up with the camera

Tony

[Snatcher]

Snatcher, if its the Plough at Killingworth, I can't see the Pub, must be something up with the camera

Tony

 

Tony you are a card mate hope to have a beer or three with you New Years Day. The tug of war is at the Catholic Club this year