Saturday, June 7, 2008

Flashy flashy

More flash experimenting. This time I got the tripod out so they wouldn't be so blurry.
All three of these are SOOC and were shot with a Canon40D with 100mm macro lens on manual mode at ISO400 F11 SS2.5. First one is auto white balance (although I could have sworn I'd set a custom one with my handy-dandy new white balance cap), and on the other two white balance was set to flash:

No flash:
Flash with flash exposure compensation at 0:
Flash with flash exposure compensation at -2:
I'm thinking custom white balance would have worked best on all of them. I still hate flash, but I'm going to keep experimenting.
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14 comments:

  1. RedsJune 7, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Love your experiment shots! Learn so much from them! :)

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  2. patJune 7, 2008 at 9:10 PM

    I like the comparisons, B. Gotta admit, I like the first one best...

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  3. patJune 7, 2008 at 9:11 PM

    PS--like the new avatar shot!!

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  4. ♥ AmyJune 7, 2008 at 9:12 PM

    Fun experiment, but I vote for #1.

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  5. jordan.krogmanJune 7, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    I think I like the non-flash shot the best, too. Where were you aiming the flash?

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  6. Mom2DrewJune 7, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    What good examples, but I'm enjoying that first one best.

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  7. SharonJune 7, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    I don't have the patience to learn flash right, maybe next year. ;)

    Beautiful flowers!

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  8. AmyJune 7, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    I admit I like the non-flash one best too. We're bad!

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  9. Joanne FowlerJune 7, 2008 at 10:58 PM

    Love the deep red on the first one! Looks like your having fun!

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  10. Rheagan LeatherwoodJune 7, 2008 at 10:59 PM

    I rarely use flash and like it. In fact I can think of only one time. I like it a little out side in sunlight.

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  11. AmyJune 7, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    Very pretty flower, it looks Christmas-y. They all look nice, but my favorite is the first one. I really prefer flowers with natural light, I think you can see more detail. :)

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  12. Angela2932June 7, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    Thanks for including the details about which are with flash, and which without. I like the without flash, also. The "without flash" has much more detail in the photo, and it seems to get lost with the flash. I have no clue why that would be. But your photos are motivating me to try working with flash next week.

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  13. AnonymousJune 8, 2008 at 7:06 AM

    I just bought my flash too...it was my most expensive thing I have bought that I am not sure I like that much. Hahaha

    I think you did great. Experimenting is a great way to learn.

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  14. MichelleJune 8, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    great job on the experimental shots. i have to agree, the first one is my favorite.

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