Moon Cactus
This yellow Hibotan cactus is also called Moon Cactus, and has been grafted (but not by us) onto the cactus underneath. It's a small plant measuring only 4 inches from soil to top. My wife has started acquiring quite a number of exotic (to me, anyway) cactus and succulents as we convert to more drought tolerant plants.
My main light was from the side because I wanted directional light to reveal the shapes of the plant. I placed a YN560-II in a 24 inch softbox camera left at 9 o'clock as the main light, and a YN560 in an identical softbox on the right side at 5 o'clock at reduced power for fill. To light the green cactus, I used a Strobie 130 in a Honl snoot pointed from in front and from the left at 7 o'clock. All strobes in manual mode were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. I adjust the power output on each one until I got a look that I liked. "Season to taste" as they say on the food channel.
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, and the equipment that I use. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
If you like pictures of cactus and succulents, you might not hate my Cactus and Succulents set. That set can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157633383093236/
Moon Cactus
This yellow Hibotan cactus is also called Moon Cactus, and has been grafted (but not by us) onto the cactus underneath. It's a small plant measuring only 4 inches from soil to top. My wife has started acquiring quite a number of exotic (to me, anyway) cactus and succulents as we convert to more drought tolerant plants.
My main light was from the side because I wanted directional light to reveal the shapes of the plant. I placed a YN560-II in a 24 inch softbox camera left at 9 o'clock as the main light, and a YN560 in an identical softbox on the right side at 5 o'clock at reduced power for fill. To light the green cactus, I used a Strobie 130 in a Honl snoot pointed from in front and from the left at 7 o'clock. All strobes in manual mode were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. I adjust the power output on each one until I got a look that I liked. "Season to taste" as they say on the food channel.
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, and the equipment that I use. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
If you like pictures of cactus and succulents, you might not hate my Cactus and Succulents set. That set can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157633383093236/