Dan, I do not know if you ever use your camera on manual, Try to
learn how to do this (if you do not at all this time) and also use
your flash on manual. Most all of my flower photos are shot on manual
as is the flash. Also most of my sports photos are shot on manual
camera and manual flash. Some more Morning Glory's came to life
outside of our house, so early this morning I was out there shooting
them around 6:30 A.M. as I was sick during the night and could not
sleep. I used the flash and the camera again on manual..Will post
them up soon.
Go to Home Depot or even a dollar store an look for milky plexi-glass
or fabric material to soften the harsh light. You could also soften
the flash with the same material. You could also white sheet material
and learn out to make your own modifiers for the flash.
In this photo I used a hair dryer attachment to soften the flash. The
flash was on a remote as you can see the trigger on the K20D body as
taken with a K10 Body to show how it was done.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16219655
Also one of my best flash units is a Sunpak 120J which can be used as
a bare bulb or with reflectors. This photo was shot with the Norman
Tele reflector on the 120J from one end of the court to the other as
I wanted add a little something extra to the photo and yes both
camera and flash shot on manual.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6406395
Hope this might help, also you might not like anything I have just
said. Lighting is always learning..Joe
For some reason, this flower and the orange hibiscus are very
difficult for me to capture. In bright light they come out a bit
blown out. In early morning light or open shade, the colors come out
much different than what my eye sees; they lack the fullness of the
real flower.
The other problem is that the hibiscus blooms do not last very long at
their peak. They also get attacked by Japanese beetles and other
pests. So, when the blossom is full and open, I have to capture it
then, rather than waiting for better light. The pink, yellow and
lighter red flowers look good under a much broader spectrum of light
conditions.
I will have to try to use reflectors, fill in flash and other
techniques to modify the natural light.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
That's a really gorgeous flower, Dan.
I think it'd look considerably nicer if it wasn't in full glare sun
though. Have you tried using the bare scrim of a 5-in-1 reflector to
shade and soften the light?
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
<[email protected]> wrote:
My most unusual hibiscus.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16333212
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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