CH
Both insect portraits and abstracts. Outstanding!
Clay
>>> "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 8/30/2009 1:28 AM >>>
For insect shoots, flash was necessary in most cases I have faced but I much
prefer the one with available light:
http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m01.html (RDP II, 80F4 at F4)
http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m02a.html (RDP II, 135F4.5 at F4.5)
http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m07.html (RDP II, 80F4)
C.H.Ling
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From: <usher99@xxxxxxx>
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>
> Ya definitely got a point. It is fussy and take s a couple minutes
> even to turn the camera with an L-bracket on the miniclamp
> to get the other orientation due to the wires. The angled lighting
> just is sooo nice in bringing out the wing texture as commented upon by
> Dean in the past. The fill softens the shadows. I probably miss a
> bunch of shots due to the complexity, but just want a chance at a super
> nice image. Tried just the T32 in 15 deg down mode with the WA
> diffuser the other day--fast easy and effective. Seems to be an off
> butterfly year, though. I have the CH plexiglass thing cut
> out--didn't get a chance to finish it.
> Mike
>
>
>
>
> usher99 [at] aol.com wrote:
>
> .... Not sure how Walt manged with his bug portrait rig, but with
> a 135mm
> focal length and the increased working distance, I usually don't
> have enough
> photons with the T28 on a Lepp bracket. He must have positioned the
> angled T28
> flash closer somehow with the Kalt shoulder gizmo--never have seen
> what he was
> talking about.
>
> This all seems so gol-darn complicated. Sure it's not time to try the
> C.H. solution?
>
> Moose
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