Mark wrote: > I like to photograph deer, turkey, and other small animals that come > into my back yard. I have a salt/mineral lick set out on an old > stump along with corn. This set-up is about 25 yards from my camera > set on a tripod in an enclosed porch shooting through an open > window. Works great when it's light out, getting some good shots of > small animals and birds. The deer seem to come the most right before > dawn and after sunset. I was thinking of setting up a flood light > system to light up that spot in my yard. I have a pair of halogen > lights for working on my car that are mounted on stand like a > tripod, was thinking of using them like studio lights, would this > work? The deer around my housing development are not afraid of > lights or people at a distance. I will be using a Rebel Ti with a 75- > 300 f4.5-5.6. I have some 400 and 800 speed film and was thinking > of trying 1600. I also have a 430EZ Speedlite but don't think the > flash will work.
Just a quick thought or two. I feel like lit shots at night will be great for capturing the fact that the animals are actually there during that time period, but from an aesthetic standpoint of actually capturing shots with good ambient lighting, good backgrounds, etc, there will be a lot lacking. I don't think you'll be really happy with the overall look of these types of shots as opposed to catching them when the ambient sunlight or filtered sunlight is right and when the shot looks to you like the image you want to capture. On the other hand, don't let this dissuade you from trying this as an experiment. You might like what you get, and if you don't like the results, it will be a good lesson in what you don't like. ;-) Al Ruscelli Al Ruscelli Photography www.ruscelli.com e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
