I think I finally achieved a good balance of natural light from the window and backlighting from a Vivitar 2800D.
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I know nothing about "balance", but I love the photo.
Is not God the Great Artist?
Yes, Al - right down to the tiniest detail, without missing the great overall scene.
Nice balance, for certain! :thumbsup:
Thanks, everyone. I was very please with the way this one came out. Amen, Al. ;)
I can't add to what anyone else has said...Beautiful!
Quote from: JudyB on June 04, 2010, 08:03:43 PM
I can't add to what anyone else has said...Beautiful!
Thanks, Judy! Glad ya like it. :thumbsup:
Love the shot - gorgeous color saturation. God truly is THE greatest artist. Wish I could take a shot like this.
If I may add my ABSOLUTELY beginner opinion...
... it maybe looks a little flat? Almost like maybe the backlight is muting some of the shadow I would expect to see in between pedal to pedal? What do you think?
Obviously a great capture you should be proud of, I know I would. Congrats.
Quote from: mfarley on June 05, 2010, 01:57:13 AM
Love the shot - gorgeous color saturation. God truly is THE greatest artist. Wish I could take a shot like this.
If I may add my ABSOLUTELY beginner opinion...
... it maybe looks a little flat? Almost like maybe the backlight is muting some of the shadow I would expect to see in between pedal to pedal? What do you think?
Obviously a great capture you should be proud of, I know I would. Congrats.
I think I got just effect I was looking for with this particular blossom. Everyone has their likes & dislikes. Someone on another forum to pump up the lighting to eliminate the shadow more. Go figure.
You CAN take a shot like this. Here's the set-up I used for this shot. The gizmo on top of the camera is a transmitter for the flash units. Just behind the flower is the backlight - a cheapie Vivitar 2800D with the receiving unit. You can pick these up all day on eBay for around $15. I have this set for it's lowest setting and a diffuser (the white cap - a cut down plastic milk container - over the flash).
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This the the front flash unit. It is a Vivitar 3700 (another $17 eBay unit!). I like it because 1. It was dirt cheap 2. I can do a set of burst shots with it. I had this in back of me to the right. I have a diffuser over the flash and it, too is turned down to it's lowest setting. Note the receiving unit on it. When I make the shot, both flashes fire simultaneously.
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The name of the game for me is to get a nice effect as cheaply as possible. Some stuff, like the remote flash transmitter & receivers, you just have to bite the bullet. But, they are something like $40. Not bad. Tripods are mandatory. I get the cheapest ones I can find and use them for lightstands. If I find one at Goodwill for like $3-5, it's mine. They become good light stands.
WHEW! ;D
LOL, that's much more professional then my shot - I got diffused lighting by hanging up a shower curtain in the window. :D
Quote from: mfarley on June 05, 2010, 03:10:05 PM
LOL, that's much more professional then my shot - I got diffused lighting by hanging up a shower curtain in the window. :D
Nothing wrong with that. Whatever works to get the results you want. It's just that sometimes you won't have a nice light coming from that window. Or, you may want to shoot at night. I prefer natural light over flash any day. It's just some days, there isn't any. :)
Yeahhh, baby! Give this guy an A.
Quote from: LaughingPeppers on June 08, 2010, 09:42:49 AM
Yeahhh, baby! Give this guy an A.
Thanks, Mario. And, thanks for looking.
Really excellent Gary! I don't know if your skills have all to do with Kelby or not but you are certainly doing a great job. I really appreciate the setup information also. That info would make for a good "sticky" for setups. The problem is, you may now have some competition on ebay for those flash units. :yakyakyak:
Quote from: jimiam on June 09, 2010, 10:36:01 AM
Really excellent Gary! I don't know if your skills have all to do with Kelby or not but you are certainly doing a great job. I really appreciate the setup information also. That info would make for a good "sticky" for setups. The problem is, you may now have some competition on ebay for those flash units. :yakyakyak:
Thanks very much, Jim. I'm not too concerned about the competition. I have aaaallllll the flashes I need or want. And, folks are always putting up more. The trick is not to overpay for 'em!