Day 127 - Leela

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ISO 100 f/2 1/200s with a 2 stop ND Filter. 1 SB-26 @85mm 1/2 power with shot through umbrella camera right 4 feet from subject.

Leela and I went out to scout out photo spots for potential customers in downtown Huntsville. Surprisingly, we got a lot of shots in 30mins at 4 different locations. I have processed most of the photos, but I am waiting for final approval before making them public. We also had our daughter with us, who was very patient and hung out in the baby carrier with me while I took shots of her beautiful mother. I didn't want to shoot in the middle of the day, but the morning was rained out and the afternoon was not in the schedule. It was good to know that I could shoot in the middle of the day and control the ambient with ND Filters.

until tomorrow,

enjoy

Super Moon

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300mm ISO 100 f/11 1/160s. Adjusted White balance in post and cropped to square frame.

Day 126 - Anticipation

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ISO 100 f/32 1/200s 1 snooted SB-26 @ 85mm 1/4th & -2/3 power high camera left triggered with Pocket Wizard Plus IIs.

This is a photo of the center of one of my sunflowers planted earlier this year. I have been anticipating the arrival of this years sunflowers since last years flower slumped their heads after only a few days due to the unusually hot Alabama summer.

I have also been anticipating many other things; such as the sell of my photographic equipment and purchase of next lens. As much as I would love a macro lens the toss up is now between a Tokina 11-16mm ultra-wide angle lens and a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye. We will see what the next week brings.

until tomorrow,
enjoy

Day 125 - Cinco de Mayo 2012

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ISO 100 f/32 1/200s SB-26s right and left @ 85mm 1/8th power and 1 SB-800 @ 17mm 1/4th power from underneath diffused through white paper triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.

So I posted this a day early, but if I do go out tomorrow there will be no way I could pull this shot off after a few drinks.

This shot didn't take as long to set up the lights as I thought, but I did invest a lot of time cleaning the aquarium and still had extra work in post to clean up floating debris. The timing was more challenging than I expected, and it was hard not to rotate the label of the bottle when dropping the beer into the water. Holding the beer and lime in one hand also proved to be a challenge, but I am pleased with the results.

until tomorrow,
happy cinco de mayo

Day 124 - Green Spiral

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ISO 100 f/32 1/200s @ 300mm .95 meters for a Reproduction of 1:2. 1 SB-800 Camera Left snooted set to TTL triggered with NIkon CLS

Tonight I thought I would be lazy and shoot this new flower I found in the yard earlier this afternoon with my 18-105mm kit lens and a handheld flash set to TTL. I honestly didn't feel like metering light after the work week I have had. The 18-105 lens was not getting as tight on the flower as I wanted; I then went into the house grabbed the 70-300, a flash stand, and a snoot.

I still didn't get the point-of-view I wanted until I got down on my back and aimed up at this flower which was slumping down slightly. A 100mm macro lens would have been a life saver on this one and got me a life size reproduction, but I think I am going to invest in an ultra-wide angel or fisheye lens in the next week.

until tomorrow,
enjoy

123 - The Primrose

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ISO 200 f/22 1/200s 1 SB-800 1/32nd power @ 24mm hand held camera left 12 inches from subject triggered with on camera pop-up

Day 122 - Gone to Seed

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ISO 100 f/29 1/200s 1 SB-26 @ 85mm 1/4 power high camera left 2 feet from subject triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.

It's been very warm lately. The onions have gone to seed and will be small. The flowers are quickly wilting and dying. It is going to be long hot summer in the south.

until tomorrow,
enjoy