Curled

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited September 7, 2014 in Holy Macro
This caterpillar is curled up against the cool night air - the light is coming only from the left, hence the (deliberate) shadow areas to the right!

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Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, f/10, ISO 160




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Paul.


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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2014
    Killed it Paul! Love this! Perfect light, BG and solid DOF and just sharp and beautiful! Cheers!
    What was the light source from left?
  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2014
    Yeah absolutely spot on this one mate :)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Agree with above- excellent capture- love the lighting.
    Brian v.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Killed it Paul! Love this! Perfect light, BG and solid DOF and just sharp and beautiful! Cheers!
    What was the light source from left?
    IPClark wrote: »
    Yeah absolutely spot on this one mate :)
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Agree with above- excellent capture- love the lighting.
    Brian v.



    Thank you gentlemen. :)

    SB, the light is my diffused Yongnuo 560 III flash in the same softbox that Ian uses (22x22cm Lastolite Ezybox). Focusing was achieved manually via torchlight!


    Paul.


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  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Excellent. Like the directional and soft light. I suppose this was outdoors.

    May I ask -

    Was this ttl or manual light?

    And if manual how did you set light - light meter?

    I ask because I am trying to figure out how to use a light meter outdoors with a softbox about the same size as you are using.

    Thanks

    Phil
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    Phil
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Thanks Phil your comments :)

    Truthfully, I use the flashgun and softbox off camera a lot - and I did that in this instance. I set the power to 1/4 initially, and hold it close to the subject. If it looks to intense, I either hold it further away, or reduce the power on the flash to 1/8. The camera isn't control the flash except by way of the shutter speed, but of course the flash is so much briefer than my 1/250sec.

    Does that help?

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Paul Iddon wrote: »
    Thanks Phil your comments :)

    Truthfully, I use the flashgun and softbox off camera a lot - and I did that in this instance. I set the power to 1/4 initially, and hold it close to the subject. If it looks to intense, I either hold it further away, or reduce the power on the flash to 1/8. The camera isn't control the flash except by way of the shutter speed, but of course the flash is so much briefer than my 1/250sec.

    Does that help?

    Paul.


    Thanks for dropping all the knowledge Paul! So you are using it in manual mode? Also varying distance and exposure to get the light right.

    Does this have the ETTL mode that canon flahes do? In theory they are supposed to take all the variables into account and get right exposure. I ask if if for the one you are using one has to master manual control. Thanks!
  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Paul Iddon wrote: »
    Thanks Phil your comments :)

    Truthfully, I use the flashgun and softbox off camera a lot - and I did that in this instance. I set the power to 1/4 initially, and hold it close to the subject. If it looks to intense, I either hold it further away, or reduce the power on the flash to 1/8. The camera isn't control the flash except by way of the shutter speed, but of course the flash is so much briefer than my 1/250sec.

    Does that help?

    Paul.

    Thanks so much Paul.

    BTW, I think confirmation of below may answer Stumblebum questions.

    I think I understand you saying.

    1. You are using manual setting on flash. Controlled with remote triggers.
    2. You start at 1/4 power on flash.
    3. Hold flash with small softbox - close.
    4. If too intense you reduce power to 1/8 or move back the softbox/flash.
    5. And you set shutter speed at highest sync rate of 1/250sec.

    Phil
    http://www.PhilsImaging.com
    "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
    Phil
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    lifeinfocus wrote: »
    Thanks so much Paul.

    BTW, I think confirmation of below may answer Stumblebum questions.

    I think I understand you saying.

    1. You are using manual setting on flash. Controlled with remote triggers.
    2. You start at 1/4 power on flash.
    3. Hold flash with small softbox - close.
    4. If too intense you reduce power to 1/8 or move back the softbox/flash.
    5. And you set shutter speed at highest sync rate of 1/250sec.

    Phil


    That's about it in a nutshell Phil.

    And Stumble, no, the Y560 III doesn't have ETTL.


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2014
    Thanks Phil/Paul! Cheers!
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