Thanks for the explanation. In this sample, the flash is softened enough that I can't really see evidence of it.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 12:58:57 PM, you wrote: pcn> Hi Bruce, pcn> I have the daffodil without flash, but it's at home. I'll pcn> try to post it later. It's different. No shadows, since it was in pcn> the shade. Nicer in some ways, but not as punchy. However I had pcn> this version here at work. I was bored, and it was handy <g>. pcn> However, I like the cone's shadow. i think it adds dimension. pcn> I've used flash quite successfully with some flower shots, pcn> although I usually work harder at it than I did here. (Due to the pcn> vertical format on this shot, the flash was off to the left.) But pcn> the flash can be a real boon when trying to get a little more dof pcn> for macro shots in deep shade, particularly on tiny plants where pcn> a tripod is impractical at best. Here's one from a year or so pcn> ago, where I used a Pentax AF400T firing into a sof' shoulder pcn> reflector. The sof' shoulder is a much better reflector than an pcn> omnibounce. It's positioned slightly to the left of camera but pcn> fairly high, and its light is very diffuse. These snowdrops are pcn> smaller than a fingernail, so this is c! pcn> lose to 1:1. pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2220242 >> Paul, >> >> I like the shot and yes, those are among the prettiest daffodils. I >> am curious, as even though I use flash quite often on people, I never >> really use it on plants. Had you not used flash, what would this have >> looked like. There is a shadow caused by the cone that seems too >> noticeable and the white part seems a bit flat. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 12:04:55 PM, you wrote: >> >> pcn> Spring is bursting out all over North America. A week of >> pcn> good weather in Michigan has the daffodils blooming in abundance. >> pcn> This is one of my favorites: White petals and a yellow cone: >> >> pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3275980 >> >> pcn> Shot with the *istD, the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro and >> pcn> the Sigma DG500Super firing into an ombibounce reflector. >> >> >>
