The 16th UK South-East "The Cooper Crawley Creche" Thread (All Welcome)

Love those Rich great shots.

New monitors finally installed and set-up.

LR and PSE 7 installed on the PC. Thought I'd go back and try a new workflow on some of the shots from the New Forest using the new monitors.

Better or worse?

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And a couple more for good luck!

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FuzzSummit wrote in post #15745798
Haha...in all seriousness, steep skiing is about getting a good rhythm, so it's hard to stop for pictures halfway through. Same reason why I don't have many good powder shots. And also due to the fact that stopping for pictures on a powder day = more people tracking up the freshies!

A few more from the archives...

Really lucked out on this shot. The sunrise looked like a bust until the clouds parted for maybe 15 seconds for a shaft of light to burst through:

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Maroon Bells by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

What a stonking landscape image, wow!!!! on the colours across the mountains.

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #15747147
http://www.lightingrum​ours.com …flash-trigger-review-3444

Thanks for the linky...............pe​ty they may not do ETTL with the older 430EX i.e. only EXII versions it seems?

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #15747496
Couple from the doorstep today.

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Purple by Sylvester Nicholson

Very nice 'abstract' of "Purple"

Ronin Silv wrote in post #15747513
I'm looking at getting some of those already I use their flashes and triggers and never had a problem.

One from today from a shoot with my favourite model and good friend Sian aka The Bullet Mistress.

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Sian by Ronin247, on Flickr

Lovely portrait..............​.as for the hair shadow, would a silver reflector off to left of shot have reduced the shadow without blowing the rest of the edge definition n that side?

FuzzSummit wrote in post #15748976
Astronomy is my other passion, and living in the mountains, I finally got to do it in real life (as opposed to reading about it or looking at pictures in a book). Got an 8" telescope for viewing and then added a 6" for astrophotography.

5. Shot with the 28-300L lens:

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Orion Complex by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

Wow, superb astro work but this one for me is the money shot

Swaffs wrote in post #15749221
My friends punk band were headlining at the 100 Club the other week, so I grabbed a few piccies

Nice to see available light band pictures and this one IMO is the standout one.

Spuddyd wrote in post #15749505
New monitors finally installed and set-up.

LR and PSE 7 installed on the PC. Thought I'd go back and try a new workflow on some of the shots from the New Forest using the new monitors.

Better or worse?

Manderin Duck by Spuddyd, on Flickr

Nuthatch 2 by Spuddyd, on Flickr

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Nuthatch by Spuddyd, on Flickr

Spuddyd wrote in post #15749587
And a couple more for good luck!

Nuthatch 3 by Spuddyd, on Flickr

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Nuthatch 4 by Spuddyd, on Flickr

Going to shift all my photos to this machine a re-PP a load of stuff. So much quicker having 2 screens to work on.

Andy, I do like these the best...............and no doubt the newer monitors will lift the whole PP user experience for you. I wish I had space for a second monitor!

I decided to treat myself to one of these for my birthday http://www.lensmaster.​co.uk/rh1.htm hoping will be useful on both tripod & monopod??? The reports of it suggest it is good UK made product and a better price than the likes of RRS and Whimberley

Re: those new flash triggers that Sly posted about.

I found this linky on a Fred Miranda forum thread about them......worth a watch IMO as I understand so little about "them" http://www.youtube.com …=NTUuFGTHskY&fe​ature=plcp for £60 if the flashes you have will work in both ETTL and manual mode via the camera settings control (only 7D & 5DmkIII mentioned) then maybe a non brainer???

Box Brownie wrote in post #15749793
Lovely portrait..............​.as for the hair shadow, would a silver reflector off to left of shot have reduced the shadow without blowing the rest of the edge definition n that side?

Thanks, I used a white reflector for all the shots I did yesterday but got the shadow in some but not others a bit of fine tuning is in order the trouble is it's not something you see till it's on the computer in the processing stage. One more from yesterday.

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Box Brownie wrote in post #15749840
I decided to treat myself to one of these for my birthday http://www.lensmaster.​co.uk/rh1.htm hoping will be useful on both tripod & monopod The reports of it suggest it is good UK made product and a better price than the likes of RRS and Whimberley

Looks interesting, when I can afford a heavier lens I know I will be keen to hear how you get on with it......may not be for a long time though

Swaffs wrote in post #15749221
Seeing as I haven't been of for ages, I thought I'd post something recent.

My friends punk band were headlining at the 100 Club the other week, so I grabbed a few piccies

Taken with 5DII + 85 F/1.2 or 24-105 F4
More Here

http://www.swaffsphoto​graphy.co.uk …well-darrell-punk-photos/

Some great pictures....he certainly has some mad hair

Ronin Silv wrote in post #15750125
Thanks, I used a white reflector for all the shots I did yesterday but got the shadow in some but not others a bit of fine tuning is in order the trouble is it's not something you see till it's on the computer in the processing stage. One more from yesterday.

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Sian Kimono by Ronin247, on Flickr

Again I speak from lack of knowledge but would speedlite with a snoot just out of frame directed at her face and adjusted for the right power level "do the job"?

Spuddyd wrote in post #15749587
And a couple more for good luck!

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Nuthatch 3 by Spuddyd, on Flickr

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Nuthatch 4 by Spuddyd, on Flickr

Going to shift all my photos to this machine a re-PP a load of stuff. So much quicker having 2 screens to work on.

Andy the grass infront of the nutatch seems to be the point of focus, I can't remember if anyone else mentioned it when you posted them first time round. It would definitley be worth micro adjusting your lens. Also your shutter speed is 1/80 when you are shooting at 400mm, your iso is 400 so it would be worth upping that so you can get faster shutter speeds.

adrian5127 wrote in post #15750128
Looks interesting, when I can afford a heavier lens I know I will be keen to hear how you get on with it......may not be for a long time though

Well the heaviest lens I will be using until I decide to hire a heavier one will my 100-400. FWIW my RC498RC2 balhead is very good but limited for quick "controlled" changes of position I am hoping the LM Gimbal will work well on a monopod as well, again for where you need stability combined with well controlled quick changes in following a moving subject???

Box Brownie wrote in post #15750144
Again I speak from lack of knowledge but would speedlite with a snoot just out of frame directed at her face and adjusted for the right power level "do the job"?

I had a softbox lighting the background one as a side light and a beaut dish aimed at Sian with the reflector under her printing up so I'm not really sure how to solve the problem.

RE those new triggers ~ found the manual and page 4 says this:-


List of Type A cameras
Canon EOS 5D Mark II/5DMark III,1Ds Mark III,1D Mark
IV/1D Mark III,7D,60D, 50D,40D
/650D/600D/550D/500D/4​50D/1100D/1000D
List of Type B cameras
Canon EOS 5D,10D,20D,30D,300D,35​0D,1D,1D Mark II
Compatible ETTL flash list (support wireless remote
control through camera menu)
Canon 600EX(RT)/580EXII/430E​XII/320EX/270EXII
YongNuo YN565C/YN468C(II)/YN46​7C(II)/YN465C
430EX/580EX or other par ts of the flash is not
supported remote control via the camera menu, need
to manually set the flash parameters.
※ When using general type manual flash or strobe
flash connect to PC port, flash output needs to be
set manually.
※ In this user manual, assumes that you are using the
type A camera and compatible ETTL flash, as for
type B/ C camera, please refer to page 22.

Seems to suggest EX versions are fully controlled???

Box Brownie wrote in post #15750157
Well the heaviest lens I will be using until I decide to hire a heavier one will my 100-400. FWIW my RC498RC2 balhead is very good but limited for quick "controlled" changes of position I am hoping the LM Gimbal will work well on a monopod as well, again for where you need stability combined with well controlled quick changes in following a moving subject???

Personally I not sure it will work with a monopod as it is not stable enough but fingers crossed it will work well with a tripod

adrian5127 wrote in post #15750196
Personally I not sure it will work with a monopod as it is not stable enough but fingers crossed it will work well with a tripod

Yes, monopod use is more of "suck it & see". As for 'normal usage' on a tripod, well being a zoom and Gimbals are all about body/lens being in neutral balance it will have to be locked off at the chosen zoom e.g. 400mm then adjusted in the Arca Swiss clamp for balance...............​in that regard is why I hope a monopod will work i.e. no imbalance creating too much weight either rearward or forward of the monopod???