Catdaddy said:Good shot, although it looks like the second hand is moving backwards! Try using rear curtain flash!
Steve said:Because your flash fired at the begining of the exposure and then during the remaining time your shutter was open (6 secs) it has still caught some movement of the second hand.
As Catdaddy has said use second curtain flash so that it fires at the end and gives the second hand a solid appearance in the last position, not the first.
Steve said:It's fun all this flash photography isn't it?
pops along and is looking for tips really like that and agree with Steve that the DOF on the first one looks slightly better.busterboy said:"hoping dod pops along soon"..
DJW said:I thought macro required one of those flashes that fit around the lens ? (note I know nowt about flashes & macro ) ....so fair play with normal flash !!!
dod said:Nah, normal flash is fine but ring flash tends to provide a more even light. I'm guessing he's bounced it or maybe used a diffuser of some kind. Great lighting whatever it is :thumb:
busterboy said:Yes dod I tried several things with the flash but this shot was bounced from the ceiling.
This is all new to me and I cannot believe the difference the lighting makes from bouncing it from the ceiling to direct flash.. :shock:
Thanks for the input guys, A steep learning curve..
dod said:You can do something similar with insect shots. Take a bit of white card, tape it to the flash and bend it over a bit. Angle the flash upwards and you'll get a more even light on the subject. Same idea as you did but without the ceiling
Needs a bit of trial and error to get the angles right but works pretty well
kamion said:How do you get the insect to stay still?