Make every move slowly and try to avoid eye contact when possible... I usually spot them out of the corner of my eye and then slowly bring the camera up and slowly inch the camera lens towards them with eye to the viewfinder hiding my face as much as possible....Sounds corny but my rate of success with close ups doing this has been very good. Move slowly and be patient.. Remove jewelry including watch from your wrist that flashes. If you spot a patch of bushes or grass that has a number of insects buzzing around it, sit down be still and wait for them to return to the area or come out of hiding.....When something is in range move slowly in a non threatening way... Here are two examples of the results of this strategy..
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...ppersetc-1.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...de10060862.jpg
Take care and have fun.....Alex
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I know they are soft, I know they are out of focus, I know they lack contrast, I know my sensor needs to be cleaned, I know they are noisey, I know I should crop a little off the left side, I know I should find another hobby, but other than that how do you like them??  ..
Gear: Yes
Last edited by Alex Paul; 10-11-06 at 19:12.
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