Backlit OrchidTree Blossoms
I now know from a knowledgeable Flickr source that this is from the orchid tree, Bauhinia. Most of the lighting comes from a hand held strobe in a snoot underneath the flower, which made the petals appear translucent, and the fill light came from a strobe in a softbox placed to the left. The strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90 in commander mode.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my strobe lit plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to do this. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...
Backlit OrchidTree Blossoms
I now know from a knowledgeable Flickr source that this is from the orchid tree, Bauhinia. Most of the lighting comes from a hand held strobe in a snoot underneath the flower, which made the petals appear translucent, and the fill light came from a strobe in a softbox placed to the left. The strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90 in commander mode.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my strobe lit plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to do this. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...