Robin
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| Quote (Albatrossity2 @ April 25 2011,17:30) | |
| Quote | Robin
I agree; that osprey picture is great. They can be difficult birds to approach, but I've also found that nesting pairs give you some pretty close approaches.
Flash for butterflies is good for some situations, but not all. It will allow you to get better depth of field, which can be critical for some of the larger butterflies, where it is hard to keep all of the critter in focus. And for butterflies that constantly flutter and never alight on a blossom, it allows you to stop that motion. But natural light, like that on your Tiger Swallowtail above, is really more pleasing. In most situations, butterflies pose on colorful backgrounds, so you don't want really want that full-black background that you get with a flash.
And I definitely agree with dhogaza about fill flash for birds. It's an art form in itself, and some folks are very good at it. Many are not... |
Thanks Alby. I'll avoid flash for now then. I'll try switching to RAW next and see how the increased detail affects the pics instead. Might need to start looking at faster lenses too and see if that doesn't help give things a crisper look.
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