Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Knowing one's limitations

A couple of years ago, I intentionally bought a top-of-the-line phone for its camera, and it has worked out well.  When I'm at Tabby's Place, if a cat is up off the floor, I can use a DSLR, but below that point, I almost always use my phone instead.  Taking pictures of cats often means getting a photo, then if there's time, trying to get a better photo.  Helping that along are the phone's autofocus and the ability to stretch down and hold the camera at floor level, while still having a good idea of the final result

However, if the subject is tiny enough, like this Six-spotted Orbweaver (Araniella displicata), the advantage of autofocus is muted.  This is the clearest image I got yesterday, with the spider and its visible spots far less than sharp.   

No comments:

Post a Comment