First attempt at closeups

pjodon · 7th of November 2007 (Wed)

Hey all-

First post here as far as pictures go... I'm heavily into sports photography and have been looking to mess with some stuff indoors on a ghetto-rigged backdrop.

Setup: Canon 350D, 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX. Halogen lights, posterboard.

CC welcomed!

The Ghost of FM · 7th of November 2007 (Wed)

Nice stuff!

The backdrop material seems a bit bumpy and distracting but otherwise, the light treatment seems pretty slick.

At first I wondered what the bent push-pin was doing in the glass of liquid and then realized that must be what you dropped into the glass to get the droplet...perhaps a more esthetically pleasing prop such as an olive or cherry might fit the theme?

Overall, I like the trio band picture the best.

Cheers!

JiggyNS · 7th of November 2007 (Wed)

Really dig the first image, except for the white reflection happening in the middle of the glass. Maybe if you moved that light source, I'm assuming it's your flash gun, to the side a bit you would have a clear view of the action going on inside the glass!

jw1047 · 7th of November 2007 (Wed)

Great first attempt at flash and closeup..

What did you use for the trigger for the flash in #1?

James

pjodon · 8th of November 2007 (Thu)

It was just good timing, really.

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Yeah, the background was some pretty crappy posterboard and I really didn't have anything on hand to make the splash more aesthetically pleasing.

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The Ghost of FM Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,974	Re: First attempt at closeups Nice stuff! The backdrop material seems a bit bumpy and distracting but otherwise, the light treatment seems pretty slick. At first I wondered what the bent push-pin was doing in the glass of liquid and then realized that must be what you dropped into the glass to get the droplet...perhaps a more esthetically pleasing prop such as an olive or cherry might fit the theme? Overall, I like the trio band picture the best. Cheers! __________________ GEAR LIST l WEBSITE

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JiggyNS Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 257 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First attempt at closeups Really dig the first image, except for the white reflection happening in the middle of the glass. Maybe if you moved that light source, I'm assuming it's your flash gun, to the side a bit you would have a clear view of the action going on inside the glass! __________________ Canon 5D classic- Canon 50mm f/1.8 - Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 - Canon 17-40 F/4 L - Speedlite 580EX - Cactus v2

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jw1047 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney, Au Posts: 286 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First attempt at closeups Great first attempt at flash and closeup.. What did you use for the trigger for the flash in #1? James

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pjodon Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 32 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First attempt at closeups It was just good timing, really. Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Yeah, the background was some pretty crappy posterboard and I really didn't have anything on hand to make the splash more aesthetically pleasing. __________________ \| Canon 350D \| EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 \| 50mm f/1.8 \| 70-200mm f/4L \| Speedlite 430EX \| All gear above is for sale, let me know if you're interested.

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pjodon Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 32 IMAGE EDITING OK	First attempt at closeups Hey all- First post here as far as pictures go... I'm heavily into sports photography and have been looking to mess with some stuff indoors on a ghetto-rigged backdrop. Setup: Canon 350D, 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Speedlite 430EX. Halogen lights, posterboard. CC welcomed!

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