Hi Paul, A couple of things. First, I never knew there was aflower called a Bleeding Heart, so it's nice to have learned that and gotten to see an example of what it looks like.
Not knowing what the flower looks like, its coloration, and so forth, I can't comment on how the blossoms responded to the flash. That said, the composition of the first pic works very well. It's as if the OOF background blossom is actually a reflection or shadow of the forward blossom. Very nicely framed. Finally, it looks like the bokeh on the Viv is a little harsh. Not annoyingly so,but, to my eye, it may not be the best bokeh for a photo such as this. Now, a question about using a macro lens in this situation. Isn't a macro lens designed for flat field work? If so, wouldn't a regular lens used with an extender or a bellows, or helicoil focusing device, be a better choice? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > [...] I used the ring light > with my Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro. I like the device. It might be > too harsh for some macro uses [...] > case, here are the pinko flowers shot at approximately 1:2: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3310077 > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3310084
