Some incredible shots here lads 
No prizes for guessing, but one shot is direct Sun, one Sun with fill from a low angle in the same direction as the sun and one lit by softbox blocking the sun
Straight from camera jpegs
Straight from camera jpegs
In reply to Post #2416
Apart from a slightly different focal point I can't see a difference in the bottom 2 at all.
Next thing I'm going to try is a more flared diffuser, as you say, to widen the source
It's a trade-off between function and portability/subject-scaring. Obviously the wider you make it, the worse it is for getting in. under leaves etc.
@ Yonny - thanks
Apart from a slightly different focal point I can't see a difference in the bottom 2 at all.
Next thing I'm going to try is a more flared diffuser, as you say, to widen the source
It's a trade-off between function and portability/subject-scaring. Obviously the wider you make it, the worse it is for getting in. under leaves etc.
@ Yonny - thanks
In reply to Post #2417
The difference in the bottom two can be seen in the highlights in the droplets, having the two light sources doubles the amount of specular highlights. I'm thinking blocking the sun is the way to go if you can do it without spooking the subject, as that's the smallest light source, I'll see if I can find something hairy either dead or very patient.
I had two flashes on the bag I picked up today, so I was using one to lift the background, looked nice despite me not getting anything worth sharing. One of the downsides to the shorter focal length is the cluttered backgrounds in certain situations, if I lift them till they're just clipping it might be better. I'm sure I'll have a play with that in future.
The difference in the bottom two can be seen in the highlights in the droplets, having the two light sources doubles the amount of specular highlights. I'm thinking blocking the sun is the way to go if you can do it without spooking the subject, as that's the smallest light source, I'll see if I can find something hairy either dead or very patient.
I had two flashes on the bag I picked up today, so I was using one to lift the background, looked nice despite me not getting anything worth sharing. One of the downsides to the shorter focal length is the cluttered backgrounds in certain situations, if I lift them till they're just clipping it might be better. I'm sure I'll have a play with that in future.
In reply to Post #2418
Double post
Double post
In reply to Post #2418
Can you not lower the aperture to throw the B/G out?
If it's out of focus you can get away with blowing it a bit more.
Can you not lower the aperture to throw the B/G out?
If it's out of focus you can get away with blowing it a bit more.
In reply to Post #2420
I can but its a balance, getting enough of the subject sharp and clearing the background, and the transitions tend to look a bit scruffy to me, whereas with a longer focal length it's cleaner. Sort of sharp-bit soft-wtf is that vs sharp-bit soft-fuzzy-I think that's a flower
If everything stayed still for a stack @2.8 it'd be nice
I think I'd be tempted by a macro at around 120mm, but I don't know of a native one and tbh my bank balance can't keep up with my wants
I can but its a balance, getting enough of the subject sharp and clearing the background, and the transitions tend to look a bit scruffy to me, whereas with a longer focal length it's cleaner. Sort of sharp-bit soft-wtf is that vs sharp-bit soft-fuzzy-I think that's a flower
If everything stayed still for a stack @2.8 it'd be nice I think I'd be tempted by a macro at around 120mm, but I don't know of a native one and tbh my bank balance can't keep up with my wants
In reply to Post #2421
1 in - 2 out
Gotta be ruthless or you end up with cupboardfulls of redundant toys
Decided to sell my 400 5.6.
It owes me nothing at this stage and I just don't use it.
That may well pay for the Raynox AND a tube of Pringles
1 in - 2 out
Gotta be ruthless or you end up with cupboardfulls of redundant toys
Decided to sell my 400 5.6.
It owes me nothing at this stage and I just don't use it.
That may well pay for the Raynox AND a tube of Pringles
In reply to Post #2422
I've got plenty of them
With the general lower cost of glass in mft land its too easy to say "I'd only get £100 for that I might as well keep it"
My cull took a bit of a twist with the failed body upgrade. Whereas the em5 line fit in a pocket with a small prime, the em1 line don't, sooooo I'll be keeping the 5ii when I get the em1.
Which means I need to have a cull elsewhere, I think I can part with my 45 1.8 and I've never liked my 75-300. I do need to get rid of a selection of nissin and yongnuo flashes but I'm not sure flashes have much resale value.
I've got plenty of them
With the general lower cost of glass in mft land its too easy to say "I'd only get £100 for that I might as well keep it"
My cull took a bit of a twist with the failed body upgrade. Whereas the em5 line fit in a pocket with a small prime, the em1 line don't, sooooo I'll be keeping the 5ii when I get the em1.
Which means I need to have a cull elsewhere, I think I can part with my 45 1.8 and I've never liked my 75-300. I do need to get rid of a selection of nissin and yongnuo flashes but I'm not sure flashes have much resale value.
How great would this have been a billionth of a second later 
I miss sunsets over water
In reply to Post #2425
Is that one of your own mate?
I was going to say cracking shot that but I guess it's more like a piece of art work, brilliant
Is that one of your own mate?
I was going to say cracking shot that but I guess it's more like a piece of art work, brilliant
In reply to Post #2426
It is but with a large dose of plagiarism
It is but with a large dose of plagiarism
In reply to Post #2425
Very nice indeed - magazine inspired?
I buy the occasional one for long journeys and they are full cool ideas like this.
Very nice indeed - magazine inspired?
I buy the occasional one for long journeys and they are full cool ideas like this.
In reply to Post #2428
I think I saw the original on Instagram, either a photography page or some # that popped up, really simple to do but I thought it looked great and worked out how to do it straight away you could easily do it with a phone camera and a lamp if you can set the white balance manually, although I've used a camera and a flash with an orange gel
Might have a go a bit wider and throw some blue into the 'sky'
Was trying to do something similar but with star trails in the garden, using a granite worktop and buckets and bottles to make the horizon and hide the ugly views I've got to the north, but even in the small hours there's to many lights from the neighbours
Thinking about it, I might be able to use my tempest brolly as a light shield
I think I saw the original on Instagram, either a photography page or some # that popped up, really simple to do but I thought it looked great and worked out how to do it straight away
you could easily do it with a phone camera and a lamp if you can set the white balance manually, although I've used a camera and a flash with an orange gelMight have a go a bit wider and throw some blue into the 'sky'
Was trying to do something similar but with star trails in the garden, using a granite worktop and buckets and bottles to make the horizon and hide the ugly views I've got to the north, but even in the small hours there's to many lights from the neighbours
Thinking about it, I might be able to use my tempest brolly as a light shield