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[luannf1980]

Can anyone direct me to a website that explains how to take them nice ring shots everyone takes? I have been attempting to take a few in low light in my room...but i suck. anyone?

[tim]

Bounce the flash off the ceiling, use a macro lens.

[MarkAnthonyPhotography]

Bounce the flash off the ceiling, use a macro lens.


Hence, Mr. Blunt. Gotta love Tim:)

[MarkAnthonyPhotography]

I'd say just experiment and keep at it. You know you need a macro or a good Telephoto lens. Depending on what type of shot you want. Also lighting is going to play a big role. If you can get natural light, I feel it gives the best results. IMO. Just take a few with different conditions, post them and soak up the feedback. I love this forum. Best forum hands down!:D

[luannf1980]

def. the best forum! I post such silly stuff on here and yet the posters are still helpful and nice..even the sweet sexy mr blunt.... ::did i say that out loud!::

[tim]

Hence, Mr. Blunt. Gotta love Tim:)

Whadda you want, an instruction manual?! It's not rocket science!

yet the posters are still helpful and nice..even the sweet sexy mr blunt.... ::did i say that out loud!::

Come over here and say that :p

[luannf1980]

Whadda you want, an instruction manual?! It's not rocket science!



Come over here and say that :p
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actually an instruction manual would be PERFECT!! Ya got one? LOL... lil girl with a big cam..its definitally rocket science..lol

hehe come on over to NJ :wink:

[tim]

You'll have to wait for my book to be released ;)

(Brain dump) I put the rings on a neutral background, like a white cloth, a hardwood floor, a concrete path (not the best), on short grass, occasionally on a leaf or a rose. With a macro lens try to get F8 because the DOF is really, really narrow, use ISO800 if you need to. If your shutter isn't at least 1/50th go inside somewhere with a white ceiling and bounce the flash off it, using FEC+2 if it's a white background. Try to avoid getting a reflection of yourself by shooting down a bit. I often rest the 100mm F2.8 macro hood on the table/floor/cloth where the rings are, that gains you stability but you get a reflection of the camera in the rings which is pretty much impossible to remove. Some people put rings on flowers, that can be good but I don't do it much, sometimes I put flowers in the background.