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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:43 pm    Post subject: Another fish pic Reply with quote

This was taken with a Canon G1 using Sunpak 355AF designated flash
on hotshoe. It had a diffuser made from a plastic grocery bag attached
by a rubber band. The flash over the tank was the Vivitar 285HV at
1/16 power and had an optical flash trigger.



The fish is a killifish from west Africa, Aphyosemion australe (red-orange)
variety.

Bill


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like an illustration from a quality fish book! Very nice!


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting and not easy to shoot. I have tried to take some pictures of our small crabs, but the results didn't look as good as yours.

Michael


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My first fish portrait captured with Tomioka lens (Auto Revuenon 55mm f/1.4)


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila, can't see your pic. Thanks for the comments, guys. I've been
thinking about getting a used Nikon D70 again that has the built-in
Commander Mode flash controller. I would then need the SB800 and
SB600 speedlights and then I'd be golden when it comes to fish pics.
If a chipped adapter would allow manual focus Nikon micro-nikkor
lenses to be used with i-TTL flash programs, I wouldn't hesitate. Nikon's
Creative Light System easily trumps Canon's offerings in execution,
sophistication.

Bill

ps to buy the outboard Commander Mode module runs close to $250!

Nikon D70 a very good camera , I like very much my D50. Don't forget register distance ! No infinity almost other lenses just with Nikkors.


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Socks pbase, I replaced the link.


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good one, Attila! Love the bokeh, too. Cool

Bill


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the best I could do with Nikon D50 using either the Vivitar 100/3.5
manual focus macro or the Nikon 105/4 micro-nikkor lens. Using onboard
flash set to 1/8 and Vivitar 285HV over tank set to 1/16 power:



Shot at f4 or f5.6, can't remember.

Bill


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you want any better ? This is a great shoot!


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bill your results with the fish are astounding.
What technicque do you use to meter the light correctly using two flashes?


PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orio, unfortunately, it's called "trial and error." Rolling Eyes I now have a meter
that calculates the amount of flash I need, which will cut down on blown
shots, considerably, or so I hope, haven't tried it yet, but will when I get
another DSLR. Using (for Canon) the ST-E2 flash controller and the 580EX
and 430EX I can shoot E-TTL flash programs, IF I'm using an AF lens. If
I opt for the Canon 400D, I wonder if the chipped adapter will allow full
E-TTL programming, that it will recognize the MF lens as an AF one.

To critique the above pic: with Nikon's i-TTL or Canon's E-TTL the pectoral
fin would not be obscured against the fish's body. The individual rays would easily be seen because the right dosage of light was shot into the tank from front and top. That's what separates it from being a great pic. If you saw the work done on Aquatic Photography Forum and went to the DSLR section, you would immediately see what I'm talking about.

Bill


PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orio wrote:
Bill your results with the fish are astounding.


Hear, hear!


PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

katastrofo wrote:
Orio, unfortunately, it's called "trial and error." Rolling Eyes


Why unfortunately? This is the principle of evolution that brought us the Canon DSLR in the end...

and the local tax authorities ... Shocked


Seriously, very good result. I'll have to try harder for myself.

Michael


PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, here's a couple more in the series:





Canon G1, same method as before. First pic is the female, rather drab
compared to the male below.

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exceptional ! Thanks Bill!