The Eye Of The Flower
I'm reading a book on macro photography by Harold Davis called Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques that's kind of inspired me to try some new things. For this shot, I added a 36mm Kenko extension tube to my macro lens so that I could get in really close, and then put some water drops on the flower. The author loves to use water drops, and I've always liked them, but I think I'll use them even more now.
Lighting info: I wanted side lighting for the shadows it creates that reveal textures and shapes. Lit with one YN560 in a 24 inch soft box camera left and in front at 8 o'clock. For fill light I hand held a small mirror camera right to bounce some light onto that side of the flower. The flash was in manual mode, and was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
The Eye Of The Flower
I'm reading a book on macro photography by Harold Davis called Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques that's kind of inspired me to try some new things. For this shot, I added a 36mm Kenko extension tube to my macro lens so that I could get in really close, and then put some water drops on the flower. The author loves to use water drops, and I've always liked them, but I think I'll use them even more now.
Lighting info: I wanted side lighting for the shadows it creates that reveal textures and shapes. Lit with one YN560 in a 24 inch soft box camera left and in front at 8 o'clock. For fill light I hand held a small mirror camera right to bounce some light onto that side of the flower. The flash was in manual mode, and was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422