Flower Closeups with on-camera flash
Jul 18, 2020 20:05:21 #
When I got my new macro lens just before the shutdown to shoot flowers, I quickly found I only wanted to shoot in sunshine so I could get enough light to shoot handheld at a small aperture for maximum DOF. I'm not interested in focus stacking because I don't want to use a tripod. But we have been having lots of overcast days, so it finally occurred to me to try shooting them with a flash. My lens is the Nikon 60mm micro, which has a very close working distance, so I realized that a flash on the hot shoe would be lighting at around a 45 degree angle. I also pulled out the built in diffuser and bounce card, to get a little more light at that angle. Of course, it's top lighting on horizontals and side lighting on verticals, but that seemed to work out fine. I can shoot at f29 or f32 at ISO 800. I still hope for sunshine, but it's nice to still be able to shoot on darker days. I even bring the flash on sunny days for a little fill, or to shoot flowers in the shade.
Jul 18, 2020 20:30:55 #
You seem to have the balance well adjusted! Nicely done!
Jul 18, 2020 20:41:52 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
When I got my new macro lens just before the shutd... (show quote)
John Works well for you and those fine images.
Jul 18, 2020 23:43:12 #
Seems like it worked very well John...hit the "store original" so we can view your pics in a bigger size...
Ron.
Ron.
Jul 19, 2020 07:11:55 #
Terrific results and great information! I added a link to Close-Up Tutorials/Tips:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-645057-1.html
Thanks John!
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-645057-1.html
Thanks John!
Jul 19, 2020 07:57:26 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
John Works well for you and those fine images.
Thank you.
Jul 19, 2020 07:58:01 #
yorkiebyte wrote:
You seem to have the balance well adjusted! Nicely done!
Thank you.
Jul 19, 2020 07:58:55 #
SX2002 wrote:
Seems like it worked very well John...hit the "store original" so we can view your pics in a bigger size...
Ron.
Ron.
Thank you, but I don't like to post them large enough to print.
Jul 19, 2020 07:59:22 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Terrific results and great information! I added a link to Close-Up Tutorials/Tips:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-645057-1.html
Thanks John!
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-645057-1.html
Thanks John!
Thank you.
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Jul 19, 2020 15:57:34 #
Chuckwal wrote:
John
super set need to store originals so we can download
chuck
super set need to store originals so we can download
chuck
I prefer not to post full sized images which people could print.
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