Pro1 ~ Irises & Clematus

Kota2k2 · May 19, 2007

RAW files processed through Lightroom & CS3...

Photos were taken in harsh lighting conditions so I utilized a 12" diffuser disc to soften the light. Fisheye photos were taken through the Raynox DCR-FE180PRO lens with one flash of the Canon MT-24EX twin macro light setup on a Wimberly macro bracket on one side. I handheld the other flash to direct light from the top into the flower. It's tough to explain so here's a pic of the setup & note that the fisheye pics were the only pics taken with flash due to the lens being right up against the flower...

The Pro1 was mounted on a tripod for all of these shots with the exception of the Clematus. I used a Bogen Super-clamp attached to the top of a step ladder with a ballhead attached for that photo because the Clematus was at the top of a trellis on a hill. Using a step-ladder on a side-hill is always fun, LoL, but I got the pic.

Thanx for looking & comments appreciated!
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Johnny0

bluenoser23 · May 19, 2007

What can I say but...WOWSERS Johnny.

When I first started scrolling down the shots I got more and more depressed

I figured it would take me another 20 years to get shots like that!

However I cheered up when I realized that they weren't simply hand-held, grab and go shots

What a freakn' set-up you have there with the Pro1. Looks super.

Love all the flower shots....great time of year for them too! Thanks for giving me something to shoot for (no pun intended...well...maybe a little ;-)
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James

Suepete · May 19, 2007

Beautiful, John... ;-)

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Sue * Pro One

H Ables · May 19, 2007

Beautiful Tall Bearded Iris images!

We have been photographing tall bearded irises in our Flagstaff garden for the past 6 years, first with a Canon Pro90IS, then with a Panasonic FZ10 and most recently with a Canon 20D. If you are interested, you can see images of some 60 varieties at http://www.IMAGESbyABLES.com . Just enter the site and click on Tall Bearded Irises.

Thanks for posting these beautiful images.

Harold & Paula Ables

sueanne · May 19, 2007

Wow John,

You nailed these irises and clematus right on the colors and detail.

A pro set up from my usual handheld shots

Nice to see what a Pro1 can do at macros.
Thanks for sharing.

Kota2k2 said:
RAW files processed through Lightroom & CS3...

How do you like CS3?

Kota2k2 said:
Photos were taken in harsh lighting conditions so I utilized a 12"
diffuser disc to soften the light. Fisheye photos were taken
through the Raynox DCR-FE180PRO lens with one flash of the Canon
MT-24EX twin macro light setup on a Wimberly macro bracket on one
side. I handheld the other flash to direct light from the top into
the flower. It's tough to explain so here's a pic of the setup &
note that the fisheye pics were the only pics taken with flash due
to the lens being right up against the flower...

What is that white long thingy ?

Kota2k2 said:
The Pro1 was mounted on a tripod for all of these shots with the
exception of the Clematus. I used a Bogen Super-clamp attached to
the top of a step ladder with a ballhead attached for that photo
because the Clematus was at the top of a trellis on a hill. Using a
step-ladder on a side-hill is always fun, LoL, but I got the pic.

As long as you don't fall over

(I think I get a kick out of your set ups than the actual picture you took --- j/k

)

Kota2k2 said:
Thanx for looking & comments appreciated!
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Johnny0

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My warmest regards,
sue anne

TeriF · May 19, 2007

Those are very impressive pictures. I would say, some of the best I've ever seen. Please show us more.
Teri
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OvinceZ · May 19, 2007

Just wondering if the colours were accurate. As you know, the compacts have trouble recording accurate purples. Usually one has to play with the exposure compensation and reduce the amount of light by using -2/3.

The Pro1 does a great job with macro and flowers.

Nice work.

Vince in Oz

http://ovincez.smugmug.com

Photodug · May 20, 2007

Excellent examples of what the Pro-1 is capable of, in the right hands. I'm really impressed with your set-up and pictures.

Gotta love the Pro-1! I'm taking mine to the Smokys this morning for a sunrise shoot! Great landscape camera!

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Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

bluenoser23 said:
What can I say but...WOWSERS Johnny.

Thanks, James!

bluenoser23 said:
When I first started scrolling down the shots I got more and more
depressed I figured it would take me another 20 years to get
shots like that!

Nah, I doubt that after seeing your zoo pics, they were very good!

bluenoser23 said:
However I cheered up when I realized that they weren't simply
hand-held, grab and go shots

Thanks again & don't forget your S3 is optimized for hand-held work with IS...

bluenoser23 said:
What a freakn' set-up you have
there with the Pro1. Looks super.

He-he, that's just the tip of the iceberg. I have so much camera junk I can't keep track of it... ;-)

Here's a link to a 2 page gallery showing some of my various setups that I use to get my shots...

http://johnny0.smugmug.com/gallery/114047#P-1-15

bluenoser23 said:
Love all the flower shots....great time of year for them too!
Thanks for giving me something to shoot for (no pun
intended...well...maybe a little ;-)

YW & get out there & get 'em while they're bloomin', LoL! ;-)

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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

H Ables said:
Beautiful Tall Bearded Iris images!

Thank you Harold!

H Ables said:
We have been photographing tall bearded irises in our Flagstaff
garden for the past 6 years, first with a Canon Pro90IS, then with
a Panasonic FZ10 and most recently with a Canon 20D. If you are
interested, you can see images of some 60 varieties at
http://www.IMAGESbyABLES.com . Just enter the site and click on Tall
Bearded Irises.

OMG, you have a SPECTACULAR Iris garden!!!
The pictures are gorgeous.
Your trip galleries are very nice also, thanks for sharing them!

I saw you had some butterfly images in your galleries also, so if you have time here's a link to a butterfly gallery that I put together...

http://johnny027.zenfolio.com/p586414312/

I'm using a Canon 300D & an XT for many of my images now, here's an Iris from the same day taken with the XT & Canon EFS 60mm macro, enjoy!

H Ables said:
Thanks for posting these beautiful images.

YW & I'm glad you enjoyed them!
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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

sueanne said:
Wow John,

You nailed these irises and clematus right on the colors and detail.

Thanks SueAnne!

sueanne said:
A pro set up from my usual handheld shots

Your handheld shots are excellent & you don't have to waste time setting up equipment, LoL.

sueanne said:
Nice to see what a Pro1 can do at macros.
Thanks for sharing.

YW & thanx for looking & taking the time to comment!

sueanne said:
How do you like CS3?

I like it, it's very fast to start up & seems to run quicker than CS2 also.
I still have CS2 installed & there are no conflicts between the two.

sueanne said:
sueanne said:

Click to expand...

What is that white long thingy ?

That's the clamp setup that holds the 12" diffuser that I was talking to you about. I bought some flexible Loc-Line & clamps & will try to copy this setup for a cheaper price. ;-)

sueanne said:
Using a

sueanne said:

step-ladder on a side-hill is always fun, LoL, but I got the pic.

Click to expand...

As long as you don't fall over

Ha-ha, yeah, I was thinking the same when I was attempting to get the picture, but I set up the camera then got down & used the remote.

sueanne said:
(I think I get a kick out of your set ups than the actual picture
you took --- j/k )

LoL! You should see me trying to use the remote & hold the flash with the same hand! ;-)

Here's a couple more, one taken with your current favorite...the Canon 50mm/1.4 @2.8 & the other taken with the Canon EFS 60mm/2.8 macro @ 3.5...Enjoy!

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Johnny0

Wertdinger · May 20, 2007

Great macro work! Thanks for sharing your outstanding photos and your setup.
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Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

TeriF said:
Those are very impressive pictures. I would say, some of the best
I've ever seen. Please show us more.

Thank you so much for your kind words, Teri !

I do attempt to make impressive pictures but I am just an amateur with an expensive hobby, LoL! Seriously though, there is much better stuff being showcased on these boards than mine, IMHO...

I will try to put more pics up if time allows me to, very busy at work these days.

I have a few galleries here if you have time to take a look...

http://johnny027.zenfolio.com/

BTW, you have some gorgeous pics in your galleries, thanx for sharing them!

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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

Hello Vince,

OvinceZ said:
Just wondering if the colours were accurate. As you know, the
compacts have trouble recording accurate purples. Usually one has
to play with the exposure compensation and reduce the amount of
light by using -2/3.

I shoot in RAW format with AWB & do color correction later in Lightroom.

I take sample shots with a WhiBal gray card & use the tool in LR to set the WB to attain the correct color balance for the lighting conditions. Here's a screen capture that shows how this is done...

You are right though, I probably need to take more sample shots every time I shoot at a different angle because it appears that the light did change on some of the shots. I was shooting under glaring sunlight conditions using a small diffuser & also the differences in the angle & placement of the diffuser would change the light also. Too many variables, it's enough to drive you crazy! ;-)

OvinceZ said:
The Pro1 does a great job with macro and flowers.

Nice work.

Thank you & I appreciate your checking them out & taking the time to comment.

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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

Hi Doug,

Photodug said:
Excellent examples of what the Pro-1 is capable of, in the right
hands. I'm really impressed with your set-up and pictures.

Thanks for your kind comments!

Photodug said:
Gotta love the Pro-1! I'm taking mine to the Smokys this morning
for a sunrise shoot! Great landscape camera!

Yup, it's a heckuva camera! Best of luck in the Smokies & I hope you come home with a stunner!

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Johnny0

Kota2k2 · May 20, 2007

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Johnny0

sueanne · May 20, 2007

Beautiful.

I do think Canon doesn't always have the accurate colors with blues and purples but you captured it and if the pp is applied, kudos to showing how it was seen.

Kota2k2 said:
Here's a couple more, one taken with your current favorite...the
Canon 50mm/1.4 @2.8 & the other taken with the Canon EFS 60mm/2.8
macro @ 3.5...Enjoy!

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Johnny0

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My warmest regards,
sue anne

OvinceZ · May 20, 2007

Thanks for explaining what you do re colour balance, etc.

If you look at the sample you showed with the grey card it seems the blue might be peaking a bit. If this occurs it might affect the total colour. I suppose if you picked one of those flowers to compare later you would know if the colours were right.

All my compact digital cameras have to use -2/3 (plus or minus 1) or the colours of purples and red are not even close. Or I get white areas in the images and lack of detail between petals on the flowers.

I guess the Pro1 is a better camera than many give it credit.

Vincek

keithallenlaw · May 21, 2007

Very nice collection!

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BUT
Emotion is much more fun!

Watch out for the exposure police.
They will tell you that its wrong even
though they weren't there to witness it.

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