Curled

Paul Iddon

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!

Exif:
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







Paul.

Stumblebum

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

Yeah absolutely spot on this one mate

Lord Vetinari

Agree with above- excellent capture- love the lighting.
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

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.

lifeinfocus

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

Paul Iddon

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.

Stumblebum

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!

lifeinfocus

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

Paul Iddon

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.

Stumblebum

Thanks Phil/Paul! Cheers!