A few grasshopper shots (Macro images)

Yves P. · Jul 28, 2003

For White Balance, I did use cloudy -2, it was cloudy actually ...

In post processing, I also played with the curves in Nikon Capture to bring it up to what I saw initially.

I didn't use Digital Velvia on those shots, just CS Pro Medium for first and low for second picture.

I was surrounded with green so it is quite hard to adjust a proper WB, RAW is really handy at that point.

Lexar said:
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.

--
Yves P.

Henny van Arkel · Jul 28, 2003

Dear Yves,

It don't matter what you used to make them look better the are now perfect!

Greetings Henny.

Yves P. said:
In post processing, I also played with the curves in Nikon Capture
to bring it up to what I saw initially.

I didn't use Digital Velvia on those shots, just CS Pro Medium for
first and low for second picture.

I was surrounded with green so it is quite hard to adjust a proper
WB, RAW is really handy at that point.

Lexar said:

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.

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--
Yves P.

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Love and Peace Henny

Larry Gleason · Jul 29, 2003

I was asked what I meant in another recent grasshopper photo about what could be done to get a better shot for a variety of reasons. The first photo serves as an example of what I talking about. Shooting prespective and focus worthy of publication in a school biology textbook. This one is very close given the missing antenna and slight oof at bottom (but already acknowledged). A keeper nevertheless.

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Larry Gleason

Amit Shanker · Jul 29, 2003

Wonderful as always, Yves ! You are an inspiration.

You said that rear curtain sync flash mode was used. Why did you choose this mode over the slow sync mode ?

Because Thom Hogan seems to suggest that in slow sync mode the speedlight emits pre-flashes for better accuracy (not so in rear sync). Thom recommends using slow sync over rear sync for this reason.

Thanks,
digishot

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.

Yves P. · Jul 29, 2003

I would think thatThom refers this for the TTL or D-TTL mode, this was shot in manual lighting adjustment for the flash as it is not a D-TTl ot TTL flash when used with a DSLR. Also, since the Aperture priority was selected, automatically, you got both Slow Synch mode and REar Curtain Synckh together but you have a point.

Especially in TTL or D-TTL, slow Synch mode is great (when used with Shutter speed priority or Manual).

digishot said:
You said that rear curtain sync flash mode was used. Why did you
choose this mode over the slow sync mode ?

Because Thom Hogan seems to suggest that in slow sync mode the
speedlight emits pre-flashes for better accuracy (not so in rear
sync). Thom recommends using slow sync over rear sync for this
reason.

Thanks,
digishot

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.

Click to expand...

--
Yves P.

Amit Shanker · Jul 29, 2003

Yes it makes sense. Thom's advice is for D-TTL whereas you were in manual mode. Thanks for explaining !

Yves P. said:
Especially in TTL or D-TTL, slow Synch mode is great (when used
with Shutter speed priority or Manual).

digishot said:

You said that rear curtain sync flash mode was used. Why did you
choose this mode over the slow sync mode ?

Because Thom Hogan seems to suggest that in slow sync mode the
speedlight emits pre-flashes for better accuracy (not so in rear
sync). Thom recommends using slow sync over rear sync for this
reason.

Thanks,
digishot

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.

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

--
Yves P.

Yves P. · Jul 29, 2003

Dean Paxton 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 ... 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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http://www.pbase.com/deanpaxton

--
Yves P.

David Chung · Jul 29, 2003

They're not birds either!

Very cool Yves.

--
Dave
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Photos at http://www.dchung.com

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