This would be a lot better taken earlier in the morning - as you say the light's harsh and its created lots of distracting bright areas in the background. I'd also like some sunlight from behind the taker to illuminate the butterfly's wings, as they seem quite dull.
Yes maybe if you had got down a bit the bright part would not be such a distraction.Good thinking though.
JohnR
Posted by eric weight on June 18, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Wish I had one of these, but I agree with the others about the lighting. The head also looks Oof to me, I really think that your sensor wasn't quite parallel to the subject. I know how hard these things can be because I am struggling with the same difficulties myself at the moment. Eric
Can't add much to the previous comments Ian, although i second Alan's 'cane' suggestion.
I often used to use a similar 'stabilising' tool, during my film days {a thin tent-pole, although i was using long tele's, on an unlocked tripod head}.
Providing the pole is thin, you can hold your camera AND pole in the same hand, and allow it to slide up & down, through your fingers, to the appropriate height, whilst still holding the camera firmly. I reckon it would allow an extra stop or two in a hand-holding situation {with short lens's}. A monopod is too thick to use this technique, although used conventionaly would probably be a better option than hand holding.
Discussion
6 repliesNikon D2Xs
Nikon 105mm VR Macro Lens
1/180s@f9
200ISO
Handheld
Levels and USM altered in CS3
Instead of doing the hand held thing, how about having a cane stick just to steady yourself more ?(just a suggestion).
Greg
JohnR
I often used to use a similar 'stabilising' tool, during my film days {a thin tent-pole, although i was using long tele's, on an unlocked tripod head}.
Providing the pole is thin, you can hold your camera AND pole in the same hand, and allow it to slide up & down, through your fingers, to the appropriate height, whilst still holding the camera firmly. I reckon it would allow an extra stop or two in a hand-holding situation {with short lens's}. A monopod is too thick to use this technique, although used conventionaly would probably be a better option than hand holding.
Alan