70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
Those are very neat! I wish I knew how to do stuff like this!
PaulG
Loc: Western Australia
Really nice pictures Johann. I love how you've isolated the subjects from the background; looks like they're floating in space rather than water. Number 1 and 3 stand out - terrific detail in number 3.
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Great set....they look super downloaded. :)
Johann Schutte wrote:
70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
Very nicely done :thumbup: :thumbup:
Outstanding. I actually love that they are in isolation. Gives it a unique feel.
Should we start a new forum? Fish in Flight?
Bob Yankle wrote:
Should we start a new forum? Fish in Flight?
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
RE
Loc: California
Johann Schutte wrote:
70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
Have not seen much like this here, I love it!
Thank you all for your comments.
Super easy hi-key fish photography.
3 small fish (approx 2 inches/5 cm in length) in a transparent $10.00 bowl, selected for least possible distortion (look through 'em when you buy to check for distortion). In hindsight a square container would have suited the purpose better - parallax would have been less.
White background, about 1 foot/30 cm behind the bowl.
Two Yongnuo speedlights placed laterally, and slightly from the front and elevated, which is enough to get the bg lit, without additional lighting. The Yongnuos are one of the best purchases I have made for table top photography. Cheap, sturdy, and run forever on recharchable NiMhs.
The first Yongnuo is attached to the camera via flash cord, the second optically slaved to the first.
1/250, F8, ISO100. WD approx 3 foot/1 meter.
Compositional considerations: Perspective from lower than the fish, which gives you that sense of a large/imposing subject looking down at you. Movement towards the camera is good, rather than shooting the fish's side, which gives you a flat, 'motionless' image.
Clean up the background in PP, as you would have to do with all hi-key.
That's all there is to it. Easy as falling out of a tree.
Regards
Johann
Johann Schutte wrote:
70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
What great pictures, I love the way you have isolated them. I have seen how you have explained how you have done them, I have a small glass tank and I expect that would do fine. :thumbup:
nanaval wrote:
What great pictures, I love the way you have isolated them. I have seen how you have explained how you have done them, I have a small glass tank and I expect that would do fine. :thumbup:
The biggest problem (as it always is with photography) is getting the light right. You will see some white 'bleed' towards the back of the fish. Its difficult to position the white bg optimally if you have a range of contrasts in your subject matter, as was the case with the fish.
If you do attempt it, my advice would be to start with a single fish, and add and tweak as you get you develop confidence in your formula.
Once I got the illumination and DOF under control, I shot approximately 200 over an hour period, of which I kept 10 (ain't digital great!). Some of them are on my website, as referenced in my signature.
Shooting handheld is also advisable, as it allows slight opportunistic adjustments of angle etc. Given shutter speed, a tripod is not necessary.
And keep the lights off if you can to avoid reflections. I used an led positioned diagonally behind the fish (which did not find to contribute to the 'bleed' to assist focus.
Johann Schutte wrote:
70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
Very attractive images, especially the first one.
Johann Schutte wrote:
70d, Sigma 50mm prime, ISO 100, F8, 1/250, off camera flash
Very attractive images, especially the first one.
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