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Neighbours garden macros
Nice photos. We have those little bu**ers on our Goliath Lillies. (8ft. tall) and my wife goes out looking for them. if you don't get hold of them first time and knock them off the plant they lie on their back and then sh*t so they are impossible to find on the ground. there is a chemical solution t...
Posted by vic cross on 03/05/2017 - 10:05
Bugs
Superb photographs, Derek, especially the weevils. Do you have a pic of your diffuser set-up please? Roger My rig is usually 52mm tubes, 105mm macro lens, viltrox ringflash, homemade diffuser. Made up with plastic mixing bowl. Bottom cut out. Outside painted black. Inside painted white. The...
Posted by derek897 on 05/05/2017 - 18:13
Run out
That first one brings back a memory or 3, they had a Velo in the garage last time I looked.
Posted by 08tiger on 07/05/2017 - 08:04
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That first one brings back a memory or 3, they had a Velo in the garage last time I looked. There's a couple of Norton's in there at the moment Don. The owner, Bob Wood, preps them and sponsors a team that competes at the IOM. A couple of shots of Manx's from last October. With the Anglia...
Posted by K10D on 07/05/2017 - 08:31
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Ditch the top box though, it looks so out of place! Tend to agree Gareth but unfortunately it's needed to carry a camera, large chain lock, disc lock and from time to time my helmet sits in there with gloves etc. It also has my high level rear brake light incorporated. I see some motorcyclists weari...
Posted by K10D on 07/05/2017 - 13:19
Run out
Ditch the top box though, it looks so out of place! Tend to agree Gareth but unfortunately it's needed to carry a camera, large chain lock, disc lock and from time to time my helmet sits in there with gloves etc. It also has my high level rear brake light incorporated. I see some motorcyclists weari...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 07/05/2017 - 20:38
Run out
That first one brings back a memory or 3, they had a Velo in the garage last time I looked. There's a couple of Norton's in there at the moment Don. The owner, Bob Wood, preps them and sponsors a team that competes at the IOM. A couple of shots of Manx's from last October. With the Anglia...
Posted by 08tiger on 07/05/2017 - 22:32
This evenings offerings
How do you get so close to the flies! They always fly away for me!! What makes these images stand out is the way the backgrounds compliment the subject and are neutral in terms of attention so the main focus is on the subject itself 8)
Posted by cardiffgareth on 10/05/2017 - 22:10
Grass Miniatures
Ahh the joys of hand held shooting in the breeze with a dof that's in the region of 5mm. :D:D:D Its fairly obvious, the benefits of off camera flash even for this type of shooting, as the ringflash is just front on, so no option for real directional light. Thanks for the ev steps thing. Will ...
Posted by derek897 on 10/05/2017 - 10:03
Grass Miniatures
Nigel, I recall you saying in an earlier post that you have nothing to do with *cables* and flash? If you put your flash on the end of a cable with an A4 sized softbox velcroed onto it, you can hold that in one hand and the camera in the other. You can therefore change the distance and angle of the ...
Posted by davidwozhere on 11/05/2017 - 01:33
A Portrait
A truly lovely portrait Nigel and the 3D effect is also quite remarkable. I wonder if there is any technique whereby that effect can be deliberately achieved? Thanks Roger :wink: .... I guess the '3D Effect' must be the result of the angles from the duel lighting, plus the result of the light 'sh...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/05/2017 - 22:48
A Portrait
The lighting is spot on Nigel and them eyes are huge! One thing I would say is that the skin softening is a little strong and you've lost all detail and texture which gives it a slightly fake look so in Photoshop either adjust the opacity of the skin softening to allow detail back through or take a ...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 14/05/2017 - 19:54
testing the K3 II
Or you could use the rear wheel to zoom screen. The only complaint I have with mine is that the playback zoom button (ISO button) is right next to the shutter release so that when you try to zoom, you inadvertently cancel the entire playback by hitting the far larger shutter release. Have you tr...
Posted by 08tiger on 16/05/2017 - 21:52
2 from yesterday
Cheers Mag, yeah I see where you're coming from. The baby is mixed race so the skin is dark naturally so making it pop brighter and still look natural is a challenge! We shot a few images closer in also but the customer preferred this image that was further back, horses for courses I suppose!
Posted by cardiffgareth on 14/05/2017 - 11:06
2 from yesterday
...The towel (dressing gown?) is genius as a prop ...... Thanks Peter! Last weekend we popped into the Poundshop as I wanted to get some of those neck pillows that you use when you sleep on car journeys. They work a treat for putting into baskets for supporting babies, and when we were there I cam ...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 15/05/2017 - 09:43
A higher key
No, lets hope that Peter's dog doesn't get bored with photography! I second the comments about good expression and the depth and clarity to the focus and sharpness is very good. It looks like you've applied that suggestion to leave just one catchlight too Peter....? There's a nice even sprea...
Posted by McGregNi on 15/05/2017 - 08:02
A higher key
Yes, the umbrella loses much more light than a softbox, due to it being reflected back rather than straight forwards through the box, so I guess the extra power from the umbrella was needed to balance that of the softbox. You're exactly right, its a trial and experimenting thing. I often play around...
Posted by McGregNi on 15/05/2017 - 11:37
A higher key
These are just wonderful, the lighting is so even but not harsh at all, the dogs eyes are so beautiful, he is so laid back.
Posted by autumnlight on 15/05/2017 - 17:20
WWII Re-enactment in Essex
Cressing Temple Barns, Essex ( England) -- I used my 'gift' MZ-5 with SMC Pentax-F 28-80mm f4-5.6 and SMC Pentax-F 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 and fill -in flash when I could. Film was X-rayed at least 7 times 01/2008 KONICA VX 400 Super that had been to New York and back and I scanned the negs and used Fas...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 16/05/2017 - 16:25
WWII Re-enactment in Essex
Thanks -- and I couldn't 'Cheat' and look at the screen on the back to see how they came out --- here is the cameraand lesnses I used -- by , on Flickr
Posted by Peter Elgar on 17/05/2017 - 09:39
