Lighting and general feedback - DPChallenge Forums

10/14/2011 06:04:38 AM · #1

A coworker cut me a flower from his garden yesterday, and it inspired me to take this photo. This is two snooted flashes. One from above left frontish, and the other low from the rear right. I'm curious what folks think of the lighting and just the photo in general.

Tiny

Apple iPad mini 4

10/14/2011 06:26:48 AM · #2

I like this image and the light on the flower is really good in my eyes.
However I am pretty useless with all things flash and have an awful lot to learn.
So will be interested to hear what others have to say.
Thanks for posting.

PS I haven,t come across you before and just had a look at your stuff,you have some superb shots in there .....very impressed !

Message edited by author 2011-10-14 06:32:13.

10/14/2011 02:20:19 PM · #3

Originally posted by Tiny:

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback.

I haven't been noticeably active here much this year, though I still browse the challenges and read the forums daily. Since July I've been forcing myself to spend my "me time" processing nearly 2,000 photos of my boss' wedding while still working tons of hours at my normal job. I finally considered myself finished with those wedding photos just a couple weeks ago. Staring at the same photos for months at a time is surprisingly draining, but I'm starting to feel normal again. I'm not feeling terribly creative yet, but at least the desire to pick up my camera is there!

10/15/2011 03:17:56 PM · #4

Bumping for the weekenders.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/15/2011 10:29:59 PM · #5

Thanks for the comment,

tanguera. The right light was to illuminate the stem of the flower some. I initially started with just the one light. I agree, maybe a different angle or distance for that light might have helped with the glare?

sjhuls

Canon EOS-7D

10/15/2011 10:43:01 PM · #6

Love the light on the flower but the vase needs work. Lighting transparent glass is hard. I've found using a large soft light directly from the side works for me. So I would have used the snoot for the flower and a large softbox directly from the side for the vase. You can also substitute by bouncing a flash of a large white wall, piece of paper or fabric.

Gordon_1

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/15/2011 10:44:47 PM · #7

Originally posted by aliqui:

Originally posted by Tiny:
I like this image and the light on the flower is really good in my eyes.
However I am pretty useless with all things flash and have an awful lot to learn.
So will be interested to hear what others have to say.
Thanks for posting.

PS I haven,t come across you before and just had a look at your stuff,you have some superb shots in there .....very impressed !

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback.

I haven't been noticeably active here much this year, though I still browse the challenges and read the forums daily. Since July I've been forcing myself to spend my "me time" processing nearly 2,000 photos of my boss' wedding while still working tons of hours at my normal job. I finally considered myself finished with those wedding photos just a couple weeks ago. Staring at the same photos for months at a time is surprisingly draining, but I'm starting to feel normal again. I'm not feeling terribly creative yet, but at least the desire to pick up my camera is there!

2,000 wedding photos ..thats not a normal quoter for a wedding would it be?..or where you just playing safe?. good lighting lighting on the flower ..the snoot works well ..Gord