Shapes And Shadows In A Purple Iris

I picked this rebloomer iris from the garden this morning and brought it indoors to photograph where it's easier to control the light and background.

 

Lighting info: Lit with a Yongnuo manual flash in a soft box placed on either side of the flower and pointing towards the center at a 45 degree angle. I like side lighting because it creates the shadows that reveal shapes and textures. The strobes and my tripod mounted camera were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N.

 

Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant album. 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

 

Other Iris pictures that I've taken can be seen here. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157623861858581/...

 

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Uploaded on June 23, 2019
Taken on June 23, 2019