This flash photo was taken through a double pane glass window, and it still worked!
Jun 27, 2019 06:51:38 #
revhen wrote:
45 degree angle to window means reflection bounces off at 45 thus reflected light goes off 90 degrees from source. So window reflection no problem.
Hummmm.... You might be one to something. I was shocked that it worked!
Jun 27, 2019 06:57:01 #
dhroberts wrote:
That's a great shot. I especially like the way that the bird stands out from the background because of the lighting.
Thank you. I'm glad I discovered that it is possible to shoot through a closed window. An open window is not a problem for me in June, but it will be a God send on hot and buggy July days.
Jun 27, 2019 08:31:02 #
Jun 27, 2019 08:42:29 #
Davethehiker wrote:
Thank you. I'm glad I discovered that it is possible to shoot through a closed window. An open window is not a problem for me in June, but it will be a God send on hot and buggy July days.
FWIW - I have been shooting thru a window for awhile now to get birds & animals in the back yard. Of course I removed the screen, and quite often shots come out quite good. I have used a variety of lenses and have better luck with telephoto lenses. I shoot at a 90 degree angle much of the time and have little issue with reflection.
The image posted in this thread were all taken thru a window pane. ( They do not come close to your hummers for sure!)
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-598092-1.html
Jun 27, 2019 08:44:39 #
JR69
Loc: Wolverine Michigan
Davethehiker wrote:
Great Great shot. Image looks surreal. Thanks for sharing Dave. Would have liked the EXIF data for helpful info..The flashes were all outside about a foot from the bird. The noise from the camera was more upsetting to the birds than the flashes. I closed the widow to muffle the camera noise. The birds liked that. I took this photo at about a 45 degree angle to the closed glass window.
Jun 27, 2019 09:01:28 #
OUTSTANDING, very sharp photos, Dave. It would be nice to be able to see the metadata files. What shutter speed were you using, camera, lens?
Jun 27, 2019 09:38:08 #
Jun 27, 2019 09:43:54 #
ashriverguy wrote:
OUTSTANDING, very sharp photos, Dave. It would be nice to be able to see the metadata files. What shutter speed were you using, camera, lens?
ISO=250
70~300mm lens set to 250mm
shutter speed=1/250 seconds
Six Godox remote flashes set to 1/128 power and all firing at the same time.
Camera auto focused and RAW file processed by DxO Optics pro and a little PS.
Jun 27, 2019 09:46:33 #
Jun 27, 2019 09:47:50 #
Dngallagher wrote:
FWIW - I have been shooting thru a window for awhi... (show quote)
Thank you. I'm glad to learn that others have also had success photographing through a glass window. I had never thought about the how the window being at 45 degrees helps.
Once again we have discovered that conventional wisdom is wrong!
Jun 27, 2019 10:28:23 #
Davethehiker wrote:
The flashes were all outside about a foot from the bird. The noise from the camera was more upsetting to the birds than the flashes. I closed the widow to muffle the camera noise. The birds liked that. I took this photo at about a 45 degree angle to the closed glass window.
The laws of physics still hold. Angle of reflection = angle of incidence.
Jun 27, 2019 11:14:03 #
BobHartung wrote:
The laws of physics still hold. Angle of reflection = angle of incidence.
Ya, but I was not smart enough to think of that. It was just dumb luck because that's the way my windows are built.
Top view:
"\_/" and the side windows crank open. Dumb luck beats hard work and good planning every time. LOL
Jun 27, 2019 11:51:19 #
Very well done, Dave.
--Bob
--Bob
Davethehiker wrote:
The flashes were all outside about a foot from the bird. The noise from the camera was more upsetting to the birds than the flashes. I closed the widow to muffle the camera noise. The birds liked that. I took this photo at about a 45 degree angle to the closed glass window.
Jun 27, 2019 12:03:15 #
Jun 27, 2019 12:24:21 #
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