@delboy207 Actually the light conditions were not that good. The recent stump and toad photos look pretty and all, but when zooming in, one can notice a movement in the camera. And here as well.
The subject was well lit, but the surrounding was in shade, as I was in the forest. And I think the camera, the lens and the photographer got a bit confused. Too much ozone :D
Nice flow. I see you shot this at f/22 to get the longer shutter speed. I do that too because I can never find my neutral density (ND) filter when I need it :-) If you stop a micro four thirds lens down past f/8 or f/9 you will lose image sharpness because of diffraction. It is better to put an ND filter on the lens to allow less light to enter the camera and use a larger aperture and the same, long shutter speed.
@helstor365 Oh, that is very useful information. Indeed, I tried lengthening the time because the ND filter was safe where it belongs: home, so it won't get dirty or dusty. (eye-roll). I tried live composite settings, but the light was too bright. Thank you so much for the input!
A clever composition.
Unfortunately, to take a really good nature photo you need a lot of equipment. As written above, an ND filter is useful, but a tripod is also essential to prevent motion blur that can occur with such long exposures. Of course, these are easier said than done.
@borof Yes, you are most certainly right. But it was a long hot walk and I only packed the camera and one lens. True that the ND filter was not THAT heavy.
The subject was well lit, but the surrounding was in shade, as I was in the forest. And I think the camera, the lens and the photographer got a bit confused. Too much ozone :D
Unfortunately, to take a really good nature photo you need a lot of equipment. As written above, an ND filter is useful, but a tripod is also essential to prevent motion blur that can occur with such long exposures. Of course, these are easier said than done.