Pallid Bat

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 14, 2016156 views11 comments

In May I led a couple of workshops with Bill Forbes in Southern Arizona. These are taken with infrared triggers which trigger the flashes when something moves through the beam. The cameras are set on continuous 20 second exposures and when a bat triggers the flashes you get an image.
Canon 5D3 500F4 20 seconds, F22, iso 800, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head, remote release.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 15, 2016 at 9:40 AM

Hey Nate,
Very Cool Image, the detail, open mouth and reflection are outstanding. Once all the set-up work is done, sounds like a relaxing way to spent the evening, drink a few beers and come away with some neat images.
Well done . . . laugh

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 15, 2016 at 10:17 AM

Just outstanding. I have always wanted to try something like this.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 15, 2016 at 11:18 AM

Nate: hard to say anything more impactful than "Wow" !! It's a fabulous image in all aspects. Richard

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 15, 2016 at 11:07 PM

Exquisite result!

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on July 16, 2016 at 11:21 AM

Absolutely perfect Nate !! If anything ..... and I am just being picky .... I would have preferred a lower angle but not sure if it would have been possible at all. Great work devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 16, 2016 at 11:36 AM

Thanks for your comments everyone. Mario, a lower angle is possible here but then you lose the reflection or at least part of it. I was going for the full reflection.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 16, 2016 at 11:39 AM

OMG!
The infrared triggers work better than most of photographers! frown

Super shot!
Jagdeep Rajput laugh

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 16, 2016 at 7:48 PM

I echo others' comments, Nate. Stunning image.

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Comment posted by Nolan Rowell on July 16, 2016 at 11:11 PM

Amazing photo! Love the reflection, the details, just wow.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 22, 2016 at 2:55 PM

Very, very cool Nate. This is a real beauty with a wonderful reflection. If I recall Charlie Van Tassel's images taken with a similar setup, he covered all but one small strip of the pond-is that the technique used here?

devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 22, 2016 at 3:24 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!
Dennis, there are some small perches and rocks placed in one half of the pond, the bats then fly in the open area on the other half of the pond.

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