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my son found this flower in the park and said: Daddy picture it!


Some shot taken the other day












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RonChris

The flower is a daylily. Nice shots.
Phil

Thanks Phil

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RonChris

Originally Posted by RonChris Thanks Phil _______ RonChris

For the daylily, would you mind passing on any details - lens, settings, etc.

I ask because I take lots of daylily photos every year and I am always trying to get better.

This Dgrin posting of mine has some samples http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=223157

Originally Posted by lifeinfocus For the daylily, would you mind passing on any details - lens, settings, etc. I ask because I take lots of daylily photos every year and I am always trying to get better. This Dgrin posting of mine has some samples http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=223157

Iam using Canon 7D + 100mm 2.8L macro. this shot was taken at manual mode 1/250 , f9 iso 200 + diy flash ( coke can with kitchen towel ) which i normally use for insects. I took this shot handheld. i have also darken the background a little bit and very little saturation in iphoto.
Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by RonChris Iam using Canon 7D + 100mm 2.8L macro. this shot was taken at manual mode 1/250 , f9 iso 200 + diy flash ( coke can with kitchen towel ) which i normally use for insects. I took this shot handheld. i have also darken the background a little bit and very little saturation in iphoto. Hope this helps.

Thank you.
Phil

Lovely series- esp like the lilly pic, Looks like you got a brown lacewing in #5
Brian v.

Thank you Brian!

I like the ability to see more detail in the flower and yet see little or no other background content, as you have in your daylily image.

I have no experience in using a macro lens. I see that the minimum distance is 11 inches for that lens, which is one difference I suppose in the use of other lenses.

I am wondering whether the difference in your daylily photo and the ones I take with a non macro lens is exclusively due to it being a macro lens, or is the use of your DIY flash the difference? Or a combination?

A f/9 setting, as you used, is a smaller aperture than I normally use. I normally max out at around f/5.6 for a single flower.

Also interested in your flash setup.

Bottom line - your method of shooting the daylily and the resulting quality of the image has peaked my interest.

Any ideas is welcome.

Thanks much, Phil

Originally Posted by lifeinfocus I like the ability to see more detail in the flower and yet see little or no other background content, as you have in your daylily image. I have no experience in using a macro lens. I see that the minimum distance is 11 inches for that lens, which is one difference I suppose in the use of other lenses. I am wondering whether the difference in your daylily photo and the ones I take with a non macro lens is exclusively due to it being a macro lens, or is the use of your DIY flash the difference? Or a combination? A f/9 setting, as you used, is a smaller aperture than I normally use. I normally max out at around f/5.6 for a single flower. Also interested in your flash setup. Bottom line - your method of shooting the daylily and the resulting quality of the image has peaked my interest. Any ideas is welcome. Thanks much, Phil

This one was also taken using the same format but on f11. the flash makes the background black. heres my flickr link http://www.flickr.com/photos/81775809@N08/ i think i have 4-5 more flower shots

Originally Posted by RonChris This one was also taken using the same format but on f11. the flash makes the background black. heres my flickr link http://www.flickr.com/photos/81775809@N08/ i think i have 4-5 more flower shots

I have two SB700s, looks like I need to try using one or both for flower pics.

Thanks again,
Phil

Here is one. No flash, but added more black than usual with LR. In comparing your above pics, I can see a shine to yours. I will have to try flash and see what happens. Need to wait until tomorrow's morning light.
Phil

I would appreciate a little more detail on shooting the flower, if you would please.
Could you describe for instance the DIY flash setup? Are you using manual settings for instance and you mention the use of towel, which I assume is to diffuse the light.

I tried some flash daylily photos today with some good results but not with a great deal of difference.

Thanks again,
Phil