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Jun 05, 2010 03:55 |  #1

It's a bit frustrating to begin with, isn't it lol

Armed with a Tamron 90mm I ventured in to the garden to look around and select a flower to stake out waiting for bugs. Chose a popular flower, set up camera and tripod whilst bugs were coming and going but do you think a single one has landed on that flower since everything was in place to take a shot? lol

I've had spiders in abundance spinning over and landing on the camera to check it out just to add insult to injury.

It's really good fun though!


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Jun 05, 2010 04:46 |  #2

You have to have a lot of patience to shoot like that (which I don't have unless I know what is going to happen). I tend to hunt insects instead.
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Jun 05, 2010 04:57 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #3

Do you shoot hand held with just natural light?

Until I make a flash bracket of some sort my shaky hands mean a tripod every time :)


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Jun 05, 2010 05:07 |  #4

LOL. sorry to laugh, but the spider landing on the lens is kinda funny! :)
it takes practice
patience
and time
and a special mantra..to relax while you watch all the bugs out of reach! :)

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