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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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You don't by any chance have access to a community garden plot do you? A place where you could plant butterfly and hummingbird plants? You could set up a few chairs and hang out so they would grow accustomed to your presence. Just a thought.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: South Carolina
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I'm a short person and I've always been fairly flexible. I find that if I can't hold it still with just my arms I'll squat down and rest my arms on my knees to take the shot. If you need to, use anything around you that is stable...like the fence post. If you're going to be zooming in a lot you might want to get a tripod. Tripods keep the camera really steady. If you are taking pictures at night you most likely will need a tripod because the camera takes longer to get the shot...long exposure. I think the link below could help you out. They explain things simply for those of us that don't know quite so much about cameras. The photography basics in their photography tutorials section has a lot of good stuff to help you out if you can find the time to read some of it. The hand holding tips are to the bottom of the page. http://www.tutorial9.net/photography/standing-steady-proven-ways-to-reduce-shake-in-photography/ |
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#33 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Lorax, No such thing that I know of. I could do that on the condo grounds, the back or side yard, they're not too fussy about who does what in that department. Physically though, I'd need help. I'll look into it though.
Last year I had three hanging baskets of coral colored "million bells", or is thousand (?), and hummers liked them even though they were up on the second floor. I hope there's a thread here for balcony gardening. ![]() |
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#34 |
Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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You mentioned something about holding the button down longer after you take a picture in the other thread. I have noticed the camera bobbing upward when I finish. This may have something to do with at least some of my problems. I'll read what is over at your link.
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#35 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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I think practicing steadying the camera is half the battle. I do a lot of shooting from the car actually. Roger pulls over for a hawk, he shoots thru the sun roof, I lower the window and steady the camera against the frame of the car. Also shoot "off the beanbag", a trick from a wildlife photographer. Put a bag of beans on the sill to steady the camera. Lentils work good.
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Why do the beans work so well?
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POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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![]() Now my neighbor's knees are shot and mine too. Makes gardening difficult but you're inspiring me to maybe try it. I'd love to have things to attract birds and butterflies! ~~~ A pkg of beans, the small plastic pkgs from the supermarket, let the camera settle in to something soft for steadying and positioning. It's easy to adjust the camera. I prefer lentils because the contents are more pliable than the larger beans. ![]() ~~~ So here are the three large plots |
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#38 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Oh, forgot to say, those gardens are along the side of the property just this side of the property line. Beyond the gardens is an apartment complex.
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#39 |
Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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If a neighbor created that area I don't know that I take over his territory. Any place you can start without stepping on any toes? I can help you out with some native seedlings. You'll need some grasses.
Uh oh! Looks as if you may have to pass your token non-gardener title onto somebody else very soon.
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#40 |
POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Hahahaha!
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