Calla In The Light
I wanted this to be side lit because my goal was to show the textures of the flowers. I placed a YN560-II in a 24 inch softbox camera right and above the flower at about 2 o'clock for my main light, and for fill I put a YB+N560 in an identical softbox camera left and in front at about 7 o;clock. To provide a little glow in the center of the flower I hand held a Strobie 130 in a Honl snoot below the flower on camera left pointed at the center of it. All strobes were in manual mode, and adjusted until it looked right to me. I started with just the main light, and when I had the power output where I wanted it, I added the fill and adjusted it and then finished with the "glow" light. The main light was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N, and the other two were in S1 mode, so that they were triggered by the main light. Probably more info than anyone but a strobist type would want, but I learned from others who were willing to share their techniques, and I would like to return the favor.
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
Other Callas that I've exploited are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/
Calla In The Light
I wanted this to be side lit because my goal was to show the textures of the flowers. I placed a YN560-II in a 24 inch softbox camera right and above the flower at about 2 o'clock for my main light, and for fill I put a YB+N560 in an identical softbox camera left and in front at about 7 o;clock. To provide a little glow in the center of the flower I hand held a Strobie 130 in a Honl snoot below the flower on camera left pointed at the center of it. All strobes were in manual mode, and adjusted until it looked right to me. I started with just the main light, and when I had the power output where I wanted it, I added the fill and adjusted it and then finished with the "glow" light. The main light was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N, and the other two were in S1 mode, so that they were triggered by the main light. Probably more info than anyone but a strobist type would want, but I learned from others who were willing to share their techniques, and I would like to return the favor.
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
Other Callas that I've exploited are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/