Shield bug

[Bilbo_baggin]

A shield bug on the leaf of a peony, during a damp afternoon rainy day. There was still a bit of rain falling but too light to show in the images, though I could see the droplets clearly on the material of the softbox and the top of the camera by the time I had taken a few shots.


Exif:
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, f/10, ISO 200

















Paul.

[ilscuro]

Superb lighting as always, well done matey

[Bilbo_baggin]

Superb lighting as always, well done matey

The diffused flash is working a treat m8, thanks.

Paul.

[ilscuro]

I'm in the process of making a 'Pringles' lighting setup for macro, if i get lighting a tenth as good as yours i'll be happy

[Bilbo_baggin]

I'm in the process of making a 'Pringles' lighting setup for macro, if i get lighting a tenth as good as yours i'll be happy

Yeah - I've seen some folks using them, but they can produce hotspots if not made just right. Take your time building it and getting the layers right.

Paul.

[ilscuro]

I'm pretty confident i'll get it right, i'm more worried in that i only have a communal garden, what people will think when they see me crawling around on my hands and knees lol

[Bilbo_baggin]

I'm pretty confident i'll get it right, i'm more worried in that i only have a communal garden, what people will think when they see me crawling around on my hands and knees lol

Looking a total dick is par for the course for macro shooters, lol..

Paul.

[supraman54]

Paul ... is your softbox on a speedlite mounted on the camera or freestanding mate?

I hate to be reliant on ambient light being strong enough and that in turn
affects my DOF.

I have a ringlight/flash I don't use much but think that should have a diffuser?

great shots as always!

supe

[Bilbo_baggin]

Supe, I work two ways actually. (Ian I think (dpSparhawk) uses his flash mounted all the time).

I sometimes (like these here) put the flash on the hotshoe, but often I put a remote trigger on the camera which my flashgun, handheld, picks up, allowing me to radically move the flash from positions directly in lime with the lens, to either the left or right.

Paul.

[supraman54]

Cool I was thinking that was what you do.. I have some time off this week so am going to experiment with different combinations

thanks for the info

supe

[Bilbo_baggin]

Cool I was thinking that was what you do.. I have some time off this week so am going to experiment with different combinations

thanks for the info

supe

You're welcome m8.

Paul.