Re: [Leica] Flowers And Lighting

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>]

Mike Ginex asked:
>>> How does one setup studio lights shooting closeups of flowers?  Is use
of
> the flash at all a choice or even possible (especially when getting really
> close )?<<

Very carefully and depends on how big the "studio strobes" are... too big
and you pop them hard in on the flower and you turn the flower in question
to deep fried right before your eyes!

I can't imagine using a couple of studio umbrella laden strobes in the
garden.... cut the flowers and take them in the studio is much easier.
Besides, big studio strobes will probably wreck a bunch of other flowers
just trying to set them up.

best bet?  Forget the studio lights and go with the light of Mother Nature!
A couple of reflector cards and you should be able to shoot some beautiful
material.
ted

Ted Grant Photography Limited
www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant


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