Early arrivals, still a little dozy from their winter hibernation, patrol the garden pond in anticipation of the annual 'spawn-fest' . An experiment in the dark and drizzle using dual remote flash positioned around the pond. Manual focus (with the aid of a torch)/exposure with K20D and 50-200mm WR.

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C&C welcome.

Jon

Glad you gave in to temptation: beautifully framed and exposed

Mephistopheles

Mike-P wrote: Right again and now done

Maybe I should get you to 'peer review' all my efforts before posting

Jon

Thank you Mannesty, Frogfish, Mike-P, Algernon and Fatspider for the constructive criticism and advice. I have now re-edited the image and uploaded a copy to the gallery.

Have had the words 'closer' and 'sharper' engraved on the pentaprism of my K20D as a reminder

Negotiations now entered into with the family 'bread-winner' regarding release of funds for K-5 (better high ISO performance and hence ability to use smaller apertures and higher shutter speeds)and even longer lens. Sounds of laughter still ringing in my ears as I type

Jon

Twin flash macro bracket bought on ebay link. Nice idea but, contrary to the claims made in the description, insufficiently strong and durable to be used with anything but the smallest of flash guns. Now gathering dust on the bookshelf

Jon

Taken today under less than favourable conditions (low light, breeze and grey sky) at 1/320, f/4.5 and 800 ASA using a K20D and tripod. Processed in LR 3.3 with minimum sharpening. C&C welcome.

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Jon

Mannesty wrote: Good point, Pete The flash is a Centon FH-95 and the trigger unit is a Neewer CT-04.

cardiff_gareth wrote: At the risk of seeming 'thick', Gareth, are you saying that you have or have not experienced the same problem with the 48 AF-1?

Jon

Tried to use set up a remote flash close to a bird feeder today in order to get some shots with a long lens from the comfort of my bedroom (before you ask, it's the only room with a window that overlooks the feeder in question). Trouble was, the flash unit kept going into 'stand-by' mode and wouldn't fire. Is this a consequence of using cheapo wireless trigger units, an old Centon flash or a combination of both?

If it is the flash, has anyone successfully managed a modification that will prevent this happening?

Jon

Try deleting the partion and/or changing the drive letter assigned using the 'storage options' of the computer management console as described below:

How to Use Computer Management on the Local Computer
NOTE: You must be logged on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group view and modify most properties and perform most computer-management tasks.

To start and use Computer Management on the local computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.

Alternatively, use the 'Disk Mamagement tool' as described here:

link

Failing that, go the the HDD manufacturers support site, download their disk tools software, create a bootable CD (this is usually available as an automatic option)and then use this to test the drive, carry out a low-level format and then create a new (NTFS or FAT32 if you want to use the drive with e.g. an Apple PC) partition.

If that doesn't work, 'bin' the drive and buy new one as it is now possible to buy 1TB external HDD's for under £50.00 . In point of fact, unles your'e strapped for cash and/or don't have beter things to do with your time, my advice would be to forget the old drive and buy new.

Jon

Am I the only forum member to have noticed the uncanny resemblance between this image posted recently in the gallery by Coker link and that on p.21 of this week's (19/2/11) AP attributed to Heather Angel (below)?

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Is 'Coker' just an encrypted anagram of 'Heather Angel' and does this explain why only the default portfolio photo is used in his/her ( profile?

I await with considerable interest the jury's decision on this one

Jon

With apologies, if necessary to 'Coker', Heather Angel and AP.