Hornets nest

[Rob65]

I took these pictures of a hornets nest yesterday.

The nest was on the north side of the tree trunk, and there were lots of overhead branches.

I used iso 800 and the on-board camera flash. If I purchased a ring flash could I have got better shots and used iso 100?

Rob

[nightshade]

I would have thought that at that range the flash would have allowed iso 200
did you try it? or was it just a previous setting and grabbed shots due to the
desire not to get too intimate with your subject

[Rob65]

I was using a 300mm zoom lens so as not to get too intimate, probably about 4 metres away.

I had the camera set on speed priority 1/200 so as not to get the shakes.

When I tried lower iso the shots were very dark and under exposed.

Rob

[nightshade]

The ring flash is mainly intended for close ups or macro shots so probably would not suit