Posted by Peter Aubrey on September 1, 2007 at 7:47 AM
Taken at about 6:00am, feet totally drenched in dew, I would have been drier wading in a pond. Dynamic range was too high so I have merged two exposures together.
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 1, 2007 at 9:28 AM
Peter - stunning dew drops on the legs, thorax, antennea etc
But those OoF wings are a bit too much for my personal taste - shame as it's a great image otherwise
I used to get loads of DR problems when I had a D200 - but funnily enough they all dissapeared when I swaped to a D2Xs.
Posted by David Kjaer on September 1, 2007 at 1:14 PM
Hi Peter
Love the dew and where it is sharp the detail is good - just wished you had moved around a little (assuming it stayed) and got all the wing into focus!
David
Posted by Alan Woolnough on September 1, 2007 at 2:11 PM
Same thoughts as the previous comments Peter,
A bit tight within the frame also, resulting in the slight leg-clip, but fine head detail!!
Alan
Posted by Sean Bolton on September 3, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Hi Peter
For me the sunlight is a bit too strong on the wing, I would prefer some softer light. If the subject is static try positioning something between the sun and the subject to put it in some shade. Either a foldup diffuser, or yourself if you have time to use the selftimer.
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4 repliesNikon D200
Nikkor 105mm macro
ISO 100
Spot metering
f16
1/8s + 1/20s
But those OoF wings are a bit too much for my personal taste - shame as it's a great image otherwise
I used to get loads of DR problems when I had a D200 - but funnily enough they all dissapeared when I swaped to a D2Xs.
Love the dew and where it is sharp the detail is good - just wished you had moved around a little (assuming it stayed) and got all the wing into focus!
David
A bit tight within the frame also, resulting in the slight leg-clip, but fine head detail!!
Alan
For me the sunlight is a bit too strong on the wing, I would prefer some softer light. If the subject is static try positioning something between the sun and the subject to put it in some shade. Either a foldup diffuser, or yourself if you have time to use the selftimer.
cheers
Sean