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Just fantastic, Yves. These are beautiful and technically astonishing. It makes me want to go outside right now looking for bugs to photograph. That's why everyone enjoyed getting inspiration from you. Now I need a ring light, too?
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Bill Adams
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I am just a bit disapointed with the DOF in the first picture, Actually, it was my mistake, the focus was done at the wrong point.

You don't really need a Ring light for this, remember, most of the lighting actually came from the ambiant lighting, the Rear synch mode was used. Ring light was at 1/32 th of it's full power ...

Focus was done manually but it was incredibly windy ...

Thx for viewing ...
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Yves P.
 
Some of them are very nervous actually, this particular one let me take about 60 shots of him ...

You just have to move very smoothly. It looked much asleep as well, maybe it was near it's end cycle of life ...

The ring light is fantastic especially if you use it in Rear Curtain synch mode ...
Taylor Manson said:
How do you get so close? The grasshoppers around our area must have
been spooked in past years or so. We used to be able to walk right
up to them and catch them when I was younger, and now they take off
when I come within 10 feet. You're really persuading me to get that
sb-29s by the way too :)

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Yves P.
 
Hi Yves,

As always, your work is of such quality but that is not the purpose of my mail. I remember a few weeks ago you invite some user to take part on a Photo-journey with you, If the invitation stays, I would really like to take part of it. I'm sure I would take great experience from your advise and personnal experience with the D100... I would really want to be able to have such success as you do with the camera... I think that you would be and excellent teacher! And I am also seeking for a photograph pal for taking pictures in the montreal area (I don't have any person in my entourage who is interest in photography).

If you are interest please leave me a message at [email protected] (I am also talking french, in fact it's my first language!)

Thanks anyway and do continue the excellent work you do here!

Martin B.
[email protected]
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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This is not a very technically detailled answer but it is how I do it and Why ...

Thom Hogan is the master at explaining this ...
http://www.bythom.com/d100guide.htm
on this site, you can order his excellent book ...

I use that mode when there is enough available light to get a decent shutter speed (suitable to the lens I am using and depending if I have a tripod)

This mode allows me to get the exposure with as much as possible available ambient light, making the flash feel more like part of the natural lighting, it is not as harsh that way. The colors are also better so is the contrast, it is closer to the real scene ...

Honnestly, I use it all the time, especially for fill flash technique for nature an macro, or for outdoor portraits.

Hope this helps
Taylor Manson said:
I've seen this type of flash mode used to ... say illuminate areas
with a lot of depth (like a hallway). How and when exactly should
this be used?

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Yves P.
 
phototech said:
If you are interest please leave me a message at
[email protected] (I am also talking french, in fact it's my
first language!)

Thanks anyway and do continue the excellent work you do here!

Martin B.
[email protected]
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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Yves P.
 
Ok, here I go, I just have a couple of comments. I like the pictures first of all, but, on the second one I wish you could have gotten a little better DOF to get the complete grasshopper in focus, or at least the antennas. That is my only negative critique, sorry :O). Cool pictures, looks like the flash ring works well.
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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D100/CP4500
 
Like Martin said before, I think it will be very interesting to repeat this type of shooting with you.

As you now, you'll will see in the next thread, perhaps one of my last picture with my coolpix. One of my good friends asked me to buy it with my wide angle and 3X tele-converter.

He will take it all at the end of August at the Champ car race here in Montreal.

So it's time to buy the D100 and the right first lense. I thing I will have a really good birthday this year...

ALP.

Michel.
 
Future 24th of August will never be the same again ....

BTW, I can lend you a few lenses to play with ... (manual type but still very useful to exploit the camera)

That 990 did serve you well, to to get into even more photography now ...
Michel LR said:
Like Martin said before, I think it will be very interesting to
repeat this type of shooting with you.

As you now, you'll will see in the next thread, perhaps one of my
last picture with my coolpix. One of my good friends asked me to
buy it with my wide angle and 3X tele-converter.

He will take it all at the end of August at the Champ car race here
in Montreal.

So it's time to buy the D100 and the right first lense. I thing I
will have a really good birthday this year...

ALP.

Michel.
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Yves P.
 
Just to give you an idea, at ISO 200, to get the antenas in focus with the DOF, I would have needed f 90 or maybe more, I was so darn close from the poor Grasshopper, At that distance, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get the whole thing in focus.

But I agree, it would have been better.
Hooper said:
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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D100/CP4500
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Yves P.
 
I must say.........very nicely done !

I see from your profile you are from canada.......Just wondering if Canada has anything better looking animals to photograph than sqiirrels .... : )

Best Wishes and keep it coming

RFC
http://www.pbase.com/rfcd100
 
You're right. Future will never be the same...

I can wait about it. We will talk about it this week.

Thank you for your offer, I'll appreciate.

A bientôt.

Michel.
Yves P. said:
BTW, I can lend you a few lenses to play with ... (manual type but
still very useful to exploit the camera)

That 990 did serve you well, to to get into even more photography
now ...
Michel LR said:
Like Martin said before, I think it will be very interesting to
repeat this type of shooting with you.

As you now, you'll will see in the next thread, perhaps one of my
last picture with my coolpix. One of my good friends asked me to
buy it with my wide angle and 3X tele-converter.

He will take it all at the end of August at the Champ car race here
in Montreal.

So it's time to buy the D100 and the right first lense. I thing I
will have a really good birthday this year...

ALP.

Michel.
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Yves P.
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Tons of better looking animals ...

But not in my backyard and my neighbourhood ...
rfc said:
I must say.........very nicely done !

I see from your profile you are from canada.......Just wondering if
Canada has anything better looking animals to photograph than
sqiirrels .... : )

Best Wishes and keep it coming

RFC
http://www.pbase.com/rfcd100
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Yves P.
 
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-) Yves P.
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OK, How do you get them to smile like that? Give them nuts as well?
Nice work, keep em coming
Dean
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Yves,

Rear Curtain, 1/8 f/20? Was this during the day? How many stops of ND did this take if it was?
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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Yves,

Those are great shots. I really like the first one. I have a couple questions please.

1. How did you set the white balance? I am getting better with white balance but I continue to struggle. A new method that I've been trying involves using curves in photoshop: Selecting the black area first, then white, then gray point using eyedroppers. It works ok but not all the time. I don't see how this method would work in your shots, I don't see a white area. Do you have any suggestions?

2. Did you use CSpro and digital velvia both on these?

Thanks for the help. Keep up the great work.
 
None ...

Late afternoon, pointing into dark cedar, ... No need for ND filters ...
Pete Perry said:
Rear Curtain, 1/8 f/20? Was this during the day? How many stops
of ND did this take if it was?
Yves P. said:
I particularly like the second one ...

Although the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Micro is not the best lens for this
kinda macro (need to be very close), I will never get rid of it ...

A Nikon SB-29S ring flash was used for this ...
Everything on a tripod, Rear Curtain Synch mode in manual for the
flash ...

EXIF Here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19722051/original
http://www.pbase.com/image/19722167/original

Pictures:

Some will applaude, they are not Squirrels ... :-)





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Yves P.
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