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VPWanda
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Posts: 58
Location: Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:35 pm |
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I just tried to take some nice shots of a raccoon in my backyard, but my pictures got the bright, white eyes again.
I'm completely inexperienced with night time photography.
What equipment would I need to take good pictures?
Do I just need to get an external flash?
I have a 20D with some lenses (canon 70-300/f4, 17-85/f4, 100/f2.8 and 50/f1.8).
My favorite lens to use is my 70-300, but would one with a wider aperture be better for night time? |
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MidWest88
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 175
Location: Midwest
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:25 am |
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Post up a picture, it helps a lot.
Umm I have never really heard of Nighttime Animal Photography. All I can really recommend is to get an external flash and practice from there. Of course be careful with your equipment in the dark, but pay attention to your own safety too if you plan on photographing wild animals at night.
BTW, where in WI are u from? I commute between Whitewater and Sheboygan. I really like nighttime photography, too (but never tried nocturnal animals). |
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VPWanda
Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Posts: 58
Location: Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:24 am |
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I deleted all the pictures, but the eyes look kind of like at this link.
Do you have any suggestions for what the best external flash is for this type of photography?
(I'm right outside of Milwaukee.) |
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MidWest88
Joined: 21 Aug 2006
Posts: 175
Location: Midwest
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:36 pm |
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I would think that the dedicated canon speedlights would go great with your 20D (I'm just not sure which are the latest ones). If not, there are many other 3rd party flashes that seem to work great. Make a search on this forum for canon flashes. |
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adrianball
Joined: 24 May 2005
Posts: 213
Location: Derbyshire, UK
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:55 am |
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I'm no expert, but to stop the reflections from the eyes, you have to get the flash away from the camera. An external flash will help, especially if you can bounce it off a wall or ceiling. Even better, set up a slave or two - but be careful, the flash metering system on Canon speedlites uses a pre-flash by default, which would set off the slaves before the shutter opens - you may need to read up a bit - http://photonotes.org/eos-flash/
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