On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> >I probably shot a dozen or so variations each of three different
> >settings/subjects. The current discussion of flash sent me back to have
> >another look with fresh eyes at the ones I thought were the most
> successful:
> >
> >http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=11470
> >
> >Thoughts? I would appreciate your criticism. The thing that is
> >frustrating for me is that there was so much experimentation involved that
> >I have no basis for repeatability at this point. I would just have to go
> >at it again. Plus, the bare bulb is a bit unpredictable and very
> dependent
> >on the room, distance, height. So many factors!
> >
>
> Orchid 2 and Orchid 3 are very good, especially the latter as the
> light amount of shadow highlights the texture of the flowers. The
> backlighting of Orchid 1 highlights the veining of the petals, but some
> minor fill flash projected from the lower left or bottom would overcome the
> harsh graduation of the shadows and bring out the textures.
>
Thanks, Chris. Do others find it harsh? I often like direct sun creating
shadows of this kind on flowers outdoors:
http://jfwilcox.jalbum.net/April%20Flowers/#IMG_0396_editedw.jpg
Joel W.
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