[SI] Matt Clara's In Plain Sight Shot

http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I know, but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia 100F and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too, with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

"Matt Clara" wrote in message
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http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia 100F
and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too, with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

The colors are beautiful!
Unfortunately, it seems clear that the plane of focus was set just THIS side
of the mushroom.
This would be a perfect scenario for a bean bag and remote, or a built-in
timer.

"Matt Clara" wrote in message
...
http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia 100F
and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too, with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

The colors are beautiful!
Unfortunately, it seems clear that the plane of focus was set just THIS side
of the mushroom.
This would be a perfect scenario for a bean bag and remote, or a built-in
timer.

http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches!

I had a similar problem the other day when I shot this one.
http://www.pbase.com/image/31516271
I had to get down and dirty to get that one.

Here's another one I considered submitting:
http://www.pbase.com/image/31516269
I made a graduation card for my wife (when she recently got her Masters) with
that pic on it with the caption, "You always were a standout."

Also, here's one I took just a few minutes ago:
http://www.pbase.com/image/31516270
I was out shooting my spider at midnight when I heard something land in the
bush underneath me. I even managed to fire off a few shots with the Fabulous
EOS-1V and some Velvia 100F, but we'll have to wait a few days to see those
results.

Ditto for Local Culture, very inspiring!

"Mr Blobby" wrote in message
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Nice Photo Matt, my Pick of the bunch.


BLOB


"Matt Clara" wrote in message
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http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia 100F
and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too, with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

Thanks Andrew! Join back in, please!

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

"Mr Blobby" wrote in message
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Ditto for Local Culture, very inspiring!

"Mr Blobby" wrote in message
...
Nice Photo Matt, my Pick of the bunch.


BLOB


"Matt Clara" wrote in message
...
http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I
know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia
100F
and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too,
with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

Thanks Andrew! Join back in, please!

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

"Mr Blobby" wrote in message
...
Ditto for Local Culture, very inspiring!

"Mr Blobby" wrote in message
...
Nice Photo Matt, my Pick of the bunch.


BLOB


"Matt Clara" wrote in message
...
http://www.pbase.com/image/31495333
Shot with a 28mm lens on Fuji Velvia 50--hand held!!! Madness, I
know,
but
my tripod won't go down to 2 inches! The focus leaves something to be
desired as a result. Obviously I need to try it again with Velvia
100F
and
a real macro lens!
Great year for fungi and moss in Michigan. Great year for me, too,
with
relatively cool temperatures.

How would one go about supporting a camera at 2 inches? Bean bag?

--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com