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Perfect day for manual fill flash on birds, using the Canon 7D MkII.
Mar 25, 2015 20:34:17 #
Today was a full manual day. The camera was on manual and I pulled out a fully manual flash unit, to use on birds.
All of this is doable but you must be familiar with controlling all of your settings on both your camera and your flash. The camera settings have to be set for ambient light and the flash now has to work on the subject only. There is no ETTL nor high speed synchro shutter speed on this unit. I was close enough so a Better Beamer wasn't required. Shutter speed was set at 1/250". That was the only constant on this shoot. The rest was manipulation of aperture, light and ISO changes. If you happen to check the EXIF data it will indicate that the flash did not fire since the flash unit isn't from Canon and the camera doesn't recognize it. Have a look and tell me what you think.
All of this is doable but you must be familiar with controlling all of your settings on both your camera and your flash. The camera settings have to be set for ambient light and the flash now has to work on the subject only. There is no ETTL nor high speed synchro shutter speed on this unit. I was close enough so a Better Beamer wasn't required. Shutter speed was set at 1/250". That was the only constant on this shoot. The rest was manipulation of aperture, light and ISO changes. If you happen to check the EXIF data it will indicate that the flash did not fire since the flash unit isn't from Canon and the camera doesn't recognize it. Have a look and tell me what you think.
Male Hairy Woodpecker
(Download)
American Tree Sparrow
(Download)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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and another one.
(Download)
Mourning dove.
(Download)
And one more of a Red Squirrel to show detail in the fir.
(Download)
Mar 25, 2015 20:48:30 #
Definitely not over expose, well captured and nice bokeh.
I'd say job well done!
I'd say job well done!
Mar 25, 2015 21:01:06 #
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Mar 25, 2015 22:04:08 #
Joe F.N. wrote:
Today was a full manual day. The camera was on man... (show quote)
Beautiful shots as always Joe, detail, colors and composition are supper. Great use of the manual fill flash
Mar 25, 2015 22:17:38 #
Mar 26, 2015 03:44:02 #
Excellent set Joe, great composition. The downloads show the beautiful feather details. I love the chubby tree sparrow pretty little bird. :thumbup: :thumbup: :D
Mar 26, 2015 07:48:59 #
Joe F.N. wrote:
Today was a full manual day. The camera was on man... (show quote)
What I think is that these are masterful shots using a flash in a way that I have not mastered. Thanks Joe.
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Mar 26, 2015 10:28:53 #
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Joe F.N. wrote:
Today was a full manual day. The camera was on man... (show quote)
Great shots Joe. The one thing that puzzles me is that even with flash fill I thought I'd see more of a "catch light" in their eyes.
Mar 26, 2015 10:49:30 #
Joe F.N. wrote:
Today was a full manual day. The camera was on man... (show quote)
Nice even fill, Joe. :thumbup:
Mar 26, 2015 11:01:27 #
Another superbly taken group of shots! The second shot of the Red Bellied Woodpecker is one of the finest examples of lighting of the eyes that I have seen. The detail of the squirrel is really, really good!
Bob
Bob
Mar 26, 2015 11:03:54 #
Mar 26, 2015 12:44:49 #
Dan L wrote:
Definitely not over expose, well captured and nice bokeh.
I'd say job well done!
I'd say job well done!
Thank you so much Dan.
Mar 26, 2015 12:45:03 #
Mar 26, 2015 12:45:58 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Beautiful shots as always Joe, detail, colors and composition are supper. Great use of the manual fill flash
Thank Gregory. It was a lot of fun to do but it won't be on my regular diet.
Mar 26, 2015 12:46:57 #
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