Shel,
Because of the high magnification, I need to use the smallest f-stop
available. DOF is only a few mm even at f/32. To work without flash is
preferrable for stationary objects, but for insects there really is no
alternative.
This particular shot was made at nine o'clock in the evening, and the
shutter speeds without flash were longer than 2 seconds.
Btw, in bright sunlight, ambient light can be sufficient. We have just
had a week of wonderful weather with temperatures above 30°C. The
irony is that insects move more quickly in high temperatures, so I
just got a few legs and maybe half a body in one frame, flash or
not...:-)
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: PESO - Herding Livestock
Why do you need flash?
Shel
Jostein wrote:
>
> http://www.oksne.net/paw/herdingants.html
> One particular problem with ants is that their hide is hard and
> shiny.
> With a bare flash, the highlights become specular and burned out.
> Using
> a miniature softbox lessen the problem, but it's not all gone.
> Does
> anyone know a good way to handle this without resorting to ring
> flashes?
