[Leica] IMG: Bee at 1/1000 of a Second

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Ted,

I appreciate your point of view, and usually agree.  However, in many 
cases, for me anyway, it's about compromises.  First, there's the usual 
concerns about DOF, ISO, and Shutter Speed.  Then, there's personal 
preference.  I usually prefer a hint of wing movement to keep the image 
from being too static.  That's how I ended up here with f/5.6, 1/1000, 
and ISO 800.  I can see that 1/2000 and ISO 1600 might have been a 
better choice in this case. In the butterfly image, the lighting drove 
the ISO to 2500, giving me noise problems to deal with.

Like I said, for me, it's about compromises.

Thanks for looking and passing on your advice.  I'm only a year behind 
you, but can't seem to catch up!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/3/2018 1:43 PM, Ted Grant via LUG wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> Over the years while shooting this type of image, bees, birds & butterflies. DAISIES in a wind?
> I automatically set the shutter speed at the highest possible speed to try and stop the wings and or any motion at all "FOR A CORRECT EXPOSURE! That is unless I wanted a "SWISHY-PAN" BLURR EFFECT FOR MOVEMENT!" then a slower speed was selected creating the amount of blur effect I wished to capture.
> In your case I have no problem with photo
> blur at all. The one with a minor hardly able to discern motion is acceptable! UNLESS? YOU WERE INTENDING ON DEAD STOPPING THE WINGS???? If not? No problem.
> Anytime one is shooting birds, bees and other winged things??
> If you are considering stopping all motion you must use the highest shutter speed possible first and foremost! There isn't any thought required at all! "THE HIGHER THE BETTER!"
> However?  If you intend on any "blur effect?" THINK SLOW! That is your decision.
> cheers,
> Dr. ted grant O.C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Howard L Ritter Jr
> Sent: August-01-18 1:56 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Bee at 1/1000 of a Second
>
> Those are beautiful shots, especially the one with the bee inside the flower. Just gorgeous!
>
> —howard
>
>> On Aug 1, 2018, at 14:48, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> Moose noted that my bee wings were not captured in yesterday's post.  Despite poor light, I went out today to see what effect an increase from 1/500 to 1/1000 would have on the capture.  Here are two shots that convince me that 1/1000 is about right;  the wings are seen but slightly blurred, giving a sense of motion.  YMMV.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180801-DSCF9081.JPG.html
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180801-DSCF9084-2.JPG.html
>>
>> X-T2 and Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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