John K

I spent the better part of a year wrestling with the MT-24EX -brutally harsh light out of the box that begs for some really good diffusion. After a lot of experimenting I came up with this...

I had to take a break from shooting due to allergies, but I'm getting back into it. The good news is that after almost 6 months of not shooting macro I still have the mucle memory necessary for...

-- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My Blog: www.nocroppingzone.com My gallery: www.johnkimbler.com Macro...

I had to change the tint of this one in post -I'm beginning to think that this flower has a green tint to it that the mind ignores but the camera sees. Tech Specs: Canon 1D Mark III (F16, 1/250,...

I had to change the tint of this one in post -I'm beginning to think that this flower has a green tint to it that the mind ignores but the camera sees. Tech Specs: Canon 1D Mark III (F16, 1/250,...

-- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My Blog: www.nocroppingzone.com My gallery: www.johnkimbler.com Macro...

The general misconception is that the duration of the flash, no matter how long, will always be short enough to freeze motion and it's not true. You need to brace the camera, keep the subject...

...not just because the flash will cycle faster. Although not as obvious as stopping a balloon in mid pop macro is a form of flash based stop motion photography: Keeping the duration of the flash...

Although I've made some changes this will give you a basic idea of how to build a diffuser for the MT-24EX: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2011/04/mt-24ex-diffuser-design.html I use a Kaiser...

See my signature for tutorials. -- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My Blog: www.nocroppingzone.com My gallery:...

Thanks my friend :) -- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My Blog: www.nocroppingzone.com My gallery:...

Sorry: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2011/07/solitary-bee-on-mint-series-studio.html I post the full shot details in my Flickr stream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalantech/) and at my...

http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2011/07/solitary-bee-on-mint-series-studio.html That one should work ;) -- Also known as Dalantech My Book:...

I've had two "perfect" photo shoots, and both of them were this year. I was shooting early in the morning and the solitary bee would wake up, clean itself and / or feed, and then go back to sleep...

The difference in working distance between the two would be irrelevant... -- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My...

In the never ending battle against black backgrounds I've kinda said to heck with sensor noise and I'm cranking up the ISO. This time of year the sun is at a low angle longer and I can use it to...

Print them large and hang them on the wall -beautiful!! -- Also known as Dalantech My Book: http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/2010/01/extreme-macro-art-of-patience.html My Blog:...

It's just a one stop difference -if you can shoot at ISO 800 with the F2.8 then going to ISO 1600 on the F4 will give you the same shutter speed. Granted there will be a difference in image quality...

...and at the distance that you'd view a poster size print would it really matter?... -- Also known as Dalantech My Book:...

Long time no post :) I shot this solitary bee on mint early in the morning while it was semi-active. It would move around for a while and then stop, so I'd look for a new composition and keep...