I can take speed, aperature or manual pictures with digital. Has a modest 2-3x telephoto. What would a good (approximate) setting to capture lightning bugs in the backyard? I'm having no luck. Too dark or too bright.
(F2 -F8), speed 1/1000 to 8 sec. Sony DSC S85.
2006-07-18 06:44:55 · 3 answers · asked by busterp 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Are you trying to get them flying? If you are, good luck. You will have better luck getting them stationary maybe on a leaf. Catch one and place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes...it will slow them down (but it might also decrease the chemical reaction of the firefly.
This seems like a real "luck" shot. I would try to push the ASA to 800 get the shutter speed to about 60th at f/4 and see how you do.
Good Luck
2006-07-18 08:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by John S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will do MUCH better adding the fireflies to an existing image that you like with a retouching program like Photoshop.
2006-07-18 14:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by john_e_29212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the sun is red behind a hill, and several fireflies are there, and one is lit. Real rural-like
2006-07-18 14:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋