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by davidstorm

This little chap took to the opportunity to have a roam around the lillies in the rain this afternoon.

K-5, Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro, Flash with home-made diffuser.
Uploaded04/05/2012 - 15:21
CategoryMacro
Shutter Speed1/60
Aperturef/14
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length50mm

GIULIO57
Posted 04/05/2012 - 15:47 Link
Super DAVID!!!!
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puma
Posted 04/05/2012 - 16:27 Link
I think you have found your way What a great photo
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carmagw
Posted 04/05/2012 - 16:49 Link
Very nice David.

Regards

George
senn
Posted 04/05/2012 - 16:53 Link
well lit well detailed, .. great macro
senn
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Posted 04/05/2012 - 17:20 Link
Fabulous shot i love it !
Charlotte
Posted 04/05/2012 - 19:19 Link
Nice one David.
Jumbo48
Posted 04/05/2012 - 21:29 Link
Great shot, sharp and well lit. What did you make your diffuser out of?
Regards John/Jumbo
davidstorm
Posted 04/05/2012 - 21:38 Link
Jumbo48 wrote:
Great shot, sharp and well lit. What did you make your diffuser out of?

Hi John, an empty Pringles Tube, sliced across at 45 degrees, then fixed back together with Duck Tape to form a 90 degree angle. The metal end cut off so the tube slots over the flashgun head with the clear end pointing downwards or adusted to an angle by altering the flash head. The plastic cap of the tube has been sanded to make it diffuse the light more, or alternatively you can put tissue paper over the end held on by rubber bands. It seems to work great! BTW the flash is a cheap, old Miranda 500CD which provides a good powerful light and enables me to use apertures like F13, F14 or F16 with quite a low sensitivity setting to keep the noise down.

Regards
David
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focus
Posted 04/05/2012 - 22:23 Link
+1 from me!! - mary.
Jumbo48
Posted 04/05/2012 - 23:01 Link
Thanks for the info David.
Regards John/Jumbo
autumnlight
Posted 05/05/2012 - 00:31 Link
That's a smasher David and interesting info too.
szgabor
Posted 07/05/2012 - 04:52 Link
It's a fine work, David.
Regards,
Gábor
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davidstorm
Posted 07/05/2012 - 11:21 Link
Sincere thanks to everyone for the lovely comments on this picture.

Best wishes
David
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Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu

Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs

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