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I have spent the last week or so messing around with a SB-600 (courtesy of cam and a long story) taken heaps of photos - lots of crap, but I am amazed at what a difference it can make to the experience of photography, it has opened up a whole new world... and it means I can sit at my desk do so, so much more without moving out of teh room!

anyhows, for my amusement and following on from recent water drops etc, but with a slightly different twist!

I really like these Gerry. I would like to see just a little more DOF in the second.

Gerry,
Welcome to flash. You are no doubt going to enjoy yourself. Soon you will take the flash everywhere Sometimes it's better to carry f4 lens and a flash rather than a 2.8 lens

Hope you have read the strobist.

Nice water drop #1.

First shot is great, really like the texture you've seemed to capture.

I need to pick up a flash myself *sigh*

Even though it did turn out to be a shakey start you will enjoy the flash.
The next thing to do is knock up a soft box like Atj has done. I made one from a cereal packet and an A4 sheet of paper.
Works a treat.

Wow Gerry!!
I love both of these but I think the colour version has the edge!! This would look good enlargd and on canvas in a trendy home. The bokeh is lovely.

colin_12 wrote:Even though it did turn out to be a shakey start you will enjoy the flash.
The next thing to do is knock up a soft box like Atj has done. I made one from a cereal packet and an A4 sheet of paper.
Works a treat.

I like a cereal box snoot as well.

Love the shots Gerry (stop worrying the story!) and dont ever trade your f/2.8 glass for f/4 glass!!! Why do that when you can have the luxury of a f/2.8 lens AND a flash??

I think I will have to dig out the 180mm and put it to its intended use and try my hand at these water droplets!

I have to admit that I do prefer #1...is there a colour version that you would like to share?

I would like to see just a little more DOF in the second.

yes, thats a good call, this one was taken early on in the piece - I am so used to only begin able to get up to f8 at a stretch. But now with the flash!! towards the end and the second image the fstop was much smaller around f16

You are no doubt going to enjoy yourself

I am warming up to it! ta surenj

really like the texture you've seemed to capture.

ta, the texture was a crucial choice in the background - oh and also conviently the Inner West Courier which since Cams picture got published I have been reading

knock up a soft box like Atj has done.

I like a cereal box snoot as well.

standby - on the 'todo' list

look good enlargd and on canvas in a trendy home. The bokeh is lovely.

picture --- tick
trendy home --- *kicks bank*

is there a colour version that you would like to share?

I do have one, however the colours on this one are all grey, silver and a bit bland, very close to the BW version!

as always, ta for taking the time to have a look!

Stunning captures, the bokeh, detail and composition are amazing

Wow its been a while since I posted!