White Mandevilla-Off Camera Flash
Jul 9, 2019 14:39:42 #
I've been shooting flowers for a long time. Practically all of my work has been with on-camera flash. Several months ago I ventured into off-camera flash, purchasing a Godox XPro transmitter, and initially doing all of the flash work hand-held. With hand-holding the flash I had to use a remote shutter, which posed no problem; just a real pain running back and forth between camera and flash positions. Then a couple of weeks ago I finally decided that I absolutely had to have a light stand to get the results that I was looking for without having to walk around with a flash in my hand. This morning I took my first shots of a White Mandevilla that my wife recently picked up. I used my Nikon 105mm Full-Frame Macro at a focal length of about 3 feet with my Godox TT685 mounted on a light stand that was positioned off to the left at about ten o'clock. IMO you can't beat off-camera flash for controlling the effect of light on any subject. I'm hooked!
Jul 9, 2019 15:03:34 #
Bunkershot wrote:
I've been shooting flowers for a long time. Practi... (show quote)
Very nicely done...
Tom
Jul 9, 2019 15:17:54 #
Bunkershot wrote:
I've been shooting flowers for a long time. Practi... (show quote)
That's a pretty good shot. Unless I'm shooting at night, I never use a flash and my pics turn out very nicely.
Your pic has a harsh shadow across the front, wouldn't a flash take care of that? Just trying to figure things out.
Jul 9, 2019 15:26:49 #
Yes Tom, I enjoy viewing your pics. And, you are right there is a shadow across the front. I believe that was caused by another blossom being positioned between the flash and the subject that I didn't catch. From my perspective that shadow creates some depth to the image that might otherwise not be present without the shadow. Thanks for the comment. Now I'll be checking closer for objects that might cause unwanted shadows...always room for improvement...
Jul 9, 2019 16:18:54 #
Bunkershot wrote:
I've been shooting flowers for a long time. Practi... (show quote)
Sorry, I misstated the the distance between my camera and the flower as focal length. I should have said subject distance.
Jul 9, 2019 19:00:24 #
Jul 9, 2019 19:42:55 #
Bunkershot wrote:
Yes Tom, I enjoy viewing your pics. And, you are right there is a shadow across the front. I believe that was caused by another blossom being positioned between the flash and the subject that I didn't catch. From my perspective that shadow creates some depth to the image that might otherwise not be present without the shadow. Thanks for the comment. Now I'll be checking closer for objects that might cause unwanted shadows...always room for improvement...
Jul 9, 2019 23:02:40 #
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