Damsels -getting closer to getting it right...

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited July 7, 2006 in Holy Macro
I went shooting today and shouldn't have -the light sucked! Very overcast -like just about to rain kinda overcast. The only good thing is I had a chance to experiment with the flash and learned that when I shoot damsels I have to turn the "B" flash off (MT-24). Too much reflection if I don't -lots of images went into the trash can...

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    I went shooting today and shouldn't have -the light sucked! Very overcast -like just about to rain kinda overcast. The only good thing is I had a chance to experiment with the flash and learned that when I shoot damsels I have to turn the "B" flash off (MT-24). Too much reflection if I don't -lots of images went into the trash can...

    Hi there Dalantech....... I like the eyes on the Damsel Flies, and the brilliant colours they come in too, especially those Blue ones.

    I know its hard to photograph them because they are so thin and have such tiny heads......also because they scare easily.

    Thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2006
    Great shots. I know what you mean about getting the light right. I've still got a lot to learn about lighting.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi there Dalantech....... I like the eyes on the Damsel Flies, and the brilliant colours they come in too, especially those Blue ones.

    I know its hard to photograph them because they are so thin and have such tiny heads......also because they scare easily.

    Thanks for sharing......... Skippy (Australia)

    Depth of field is always a problem when shooting macro -but Damsels magnify it with those huge eyes!... umph.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Great shots. I know what you mean about getting the light right. I've still got a lot to learn about lighting.

    Ditto...

    I know what I need to do now -either shoot them in natural light without the flash (not easy cause they like to keep in the shadows) or use one flash head a little higher and diffuse the light. I've already ordered a Sto-Fen for my MT-24...
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    Excellent series,
    Looks like you are getting the light right. You are right about flash- you do need some sort of diffuser on the flash.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent series,
    Looks like you are getting the light right. You are right about flash- you do need some sort of diffuser on the flash.
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian!

    I bought some index cards this morning (not lined on the back) and I have a rubber band in my pocket...
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