at last i got one (1 Viewer)

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j palmer

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #1

hello to all
ive not showed these much and im glad im back with my dslr set up .
because i would'nt do this with the scope? it seem to be birds , butterflies ,
dragons and damsels . so im getting my head around doing bats either as the sun sets or with flood lights . heres my first attempt.
manual focus set to a distance 350d 100mm macro lens on board flash.

many thanks
jason

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jun 30, 2007

• #2

Very, very cool.

 

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danehower

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #3

WOW !! Fantastic shot jason !

 

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j palmer

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #4

thanks kc and dave ive not seen many images of these so ill continue at it .
once iv found the distance they might get sharper the 350d's dim view finder does'nt help.
many thanks

 

YellowBudgie

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #5

j palmer said:

hello to all
ive not showed these much and im glad im back with my dslr set up .
because i would'nt do this with the scope? it seem to be birds , butterflies ,
dragons and damsels . so im getting my head around doing bats either as the sun sets or with flood lights . heres my first attempt.
manual focus set to a distance 350d 100mm macro lens on board flash.

many thanks
jason

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Thats a great shot! I've always thought bats had the cutest faces.

Do you own a bat house in your yard?

See ya,

 

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j palmer

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #6

thanks for the comment YB these bat leave my neighbours house and fly around so i line up the focus on something near (like a doorway).
many thanks
jason

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Jun 30, 2007

• #7

Wonderful image Jason. Do you know what Bat it is.

ROD.

 

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j palmer

Well-known member

• Jun 30, 2007

• #8

Pipistrelle bat and thanks for looking ,comment .
look out just as the sun set you should see them when i first had a go it was with the 18-55 kit lens @55mm so any thing will do. give it ago.
many thanks

 

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phil_a

Member

• Jul 26, 2007

• #9

incredible shot

 

SveinB

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2007

• #10

HI, and congratulations with a really good shot there! I have been spending many hours at night together with some long-eared bats that are hunting moths on my windows in late summer nights, trying to get some shots of them. So I know something about how difficult this is. I was lucky and found a pattern in their behaviour here, and that gave me better opportunities to get some shots- some can be seen here: http://www.birding.no/albumC/Flaggermus/frame.html

I use just plain simple gear, camera, kit-zoom, one flash, tripod and cable release. Great fun, but lots of photos going into trash.
Best of luck with further bat photography to all of You.

I add one photo here too just to show one of my best shot of my Norwegian long-eared bats.

 

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dampflippers

Well-known member

• Sep 7, 2007

• #11

Wow!
Would the flash blind them? Or were you far enough away? (I don't know what 300d means)

 

Sue Wright

Well-known member

• Sep 8, 2007

• #12

Many congratulations on spectacular photography Jason and to you SveinB!

You've both gone to amazing lengths to achieve your goals - truly amazing!

Sue.