Beady Eye

by davidstorm

A Common Blue Damselfly at rest on a Thistle.

K-3, DA*300, 1.4 TC, Monopod
Uploaded27/07/2015 - 23:42
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/250
Aperturef/5.6
LensN/A
ISO200
Focal Length420mm

GIULIO57
Posted 28/07/2015 - 07:28 Link
PPG
PeterKR
Posted 28/07/2015 - 10:15 Link
Nicely captured, David.
From the EXIF it seems the light was not the best it could be, do you find the monopod useful in these conditions ?

Best regards
Peter
tommyt
Posted 28/07/2015 - 10:36 Link
Good capture David. Regarding the monopod, do you switch off the shake-reduction when using the monopod or not. I have read conflicting answers in the past and hope you can finally help me understand this dilemma...Thank you and Kind Regards..tommyt.
VividArt
Posted 28/07/2015 - 19:11 Link
Nice. Not so common here.
iangilmour
Posted 28/07/2015 - 22:12 Link
Wonderful macro shot David. Nicely focused with good recognisable foliage.
Best wishes
Ian
davidstorm
Posted 28/07/2015 - 22:34 Link
PeterKR wrote:
Nicely captured, David.
From the EXIF it seems the light was not the best it could be, do you find the monopod useful in these conditions ?

Best regards
Peter

Hi Peter, for this type of shot in this light it is essential to use a monopod or tripod. The tripod obviously gives more stability, but is not really practical as you can't adjust position quickly enough. Bear in mind, this is at 420mm and a relatively low shutter speed, so without the support it would most likely be ruined by shake
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davidstorm
Posted 28/07/2015 - 22:36 Link
tommyt wrote:
Good capture David. Regarding the monopod, do you switch off the shake-reduction when using the monopod or not. I have read conflicting answers in the past and hope you can finally help me understand this dilemma...Thank you and Kind Regards..tommyt.

Hi Tommy, thanks for the comment and question. I never bother turning off the shake reduction, I don't think it matters as long as you are keeping fairly still and give the mechanism time to settle after moving the camera.

Regards
David
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