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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 7:28 am, Ray Paseur
wrote: The lighting is gorgeous in those shots. Bret really nailed it. /snip I agree -- I preferred the first one. What is the source of backlight? Ray The backlight was provided by a large light I sometimes use. Its called the Sun. I was shooting almost directly into the sun on these pics. Hence, the strong "sparklies" coming through the trees. It is a torture test for background bokeh, but this lens handled it as well as could be hoped for. |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
Annika1980 wrote:
Here's a couple of test shots I did today with strong backlighting and fill flash provided by the 550EX (off camera) with the Gary Fong Lightsphere. http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 Note the lack of harsh shadows. The bokeh in the first shot, taken at f/9.0 is very harsh, but it is significantly improved in the second shot at f/3.2. Given that this is an f/1.2 lens, and you had plenty of headroom in terms of increasing shutter speeds, why not use it wide open? The 85mm f/1.2 gives beautiful OOF rendition at f/1.2. Stopping it down, when there is really no need, is a waste of a fine lens. Nice composition, though. The Golden Section works well for Divot. ;-) |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 12:43 am, Annika1980 wrote:
Here's a couple of test shots I did today with strong backlighting and fill flash provided by the 550EX (off camera) with the Gary Fong Lightsphere. http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 Note the lack of harsh shadows. The flash was off to the left of the camera, about where Mr. Divs is looking. Not only are you a well versed in photography but a world class animal handler to boot. I can never get any of my cats to still long enough to focus the freakin lens. Do you anesthetize the litle guys so they pose for you or is it because you have been sticking a camera in their faces since they were little? hehe Whatever. Keep doing it. The images are wonderful. Mr. Divs looks like a wonderful friend and companion. Draco Getting even isn't good enough. Doing better does. |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 12:43 am, Annika1980 wrote:
Here's a couple of test shots I did today with strong backlighting and fill flash provided by the 550EX (off camera) with the Gary Fong Lightsphere. http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 Note the lack of harsh shadows. The flash was off to the left of the camera, about where Mr. Divs is looking. I think this lens is one of your all time dream lenses? How would you compare it with the 85mm f/1.8? Helen |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 9:30 am, Tony Polson wrote:
Given that this is an f/1.2 lens, and you had plenty of headroom in terms of increasing shutter speeds, why not use it wide open? One word answer: Flash. Longer answer: I wanted to make sure I had enough flash to light him up. Hence, I used Tv (Shutter Speed Priority) mode at the max sync speed of 1/250. Yes, I could have used high-speed sync, but that gives mixed results. |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 10:10 am, wrote:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 I think this lens is one of your all time dream lenses? How would you compare it with the 85mm f/1.8? Helen This is my dream lens. The 85 f/1.2L Series II model. As to how it compares to the f/1.8, I'll let you know in a few days when I've done some tests. I just got the lens yesterday afternoon. This week will surely fly by. |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
Draco wrote:
On Jul 27, 12:43 am, Annika1980 wrote: Here's a couple of test shots I did today with strong backlighting and fill flash provided by the 550EX (off camera) with the Gary Fong Lightsphere. http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 Note the lack of harsh shadows. The flash was off to the left of the camera, about where Mr. Divs is looking. Not only are you a well versed in photography but a world class animal handler to boot. I can never get any of my cats to still long enough to focus the freakin lens. Do you anesthetize the litle guys so they pose for you or is it because you have been sticking a camera in their faces since they were little? hehe Whatever. Also been there, tried to do that. Back in film days, we had six cats (sadly, only two now). My wife and I thought we would send our son, also a cat lover, a picture of us with all six of them. My son-in-law came over and shot 25 exposures, running out of film at the same time we all collapsed in laughter, When we got prints back, there was _one_ exposure that included _parts_ of all six--the nearest thing we had to success. We still look at those pictures and laugh. Allen |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
On Jul 27, 9:42 am, Draco wrote:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886503/original http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/82886507 Not only are you a well versed in photography but a world class animal handler to boot. I can never get any of my cats to still long enough to focus the freakin lens. Do you anesthetize the litle guys so they pose for you or is it because you have been sticking a camera in their faces since they were little? hehe Whatever. Sometimes it helps to have an assistant. I had my wife hold Divot on her shoulder and tilt her head out of the frame. Thus the tight cropping on the right. Even then Divot would hardly hold still. ****, I'm giving away all my secrets! |
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GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !
"Annika1980" wrote in message ups.com... On Jul 27, 9:30 am, Tony Polson wrote: Given that this is an f/1.2 lens, and you had plenty of headroom in terms of increasing shutter speeds, why not use it wide open? One word answer: Flash. Three words: Neutral density filter. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan |
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