Red Dragonfly from SBG

Waris · 1st April 2009

hi, its me again. this is my first attempt with the raynox 250. couldnt get the entire subject in focus, as i was using my sb600 with a bounce card. would a ring flash thingy help? any one recommend a ring flash?

teebs · 1st April 2009

Good first attempt but lighting is uneven. Using onboard flash + DIY diffuser would be sufficient in this case. I think a diffuser with your SB600 would work better than a bounce card.

TroyP · 2nd April 2009

Your flash/bounch card wasnt the cause of your focus problems.
Quite a lot of us still use inbuilt flash with DIY difuser, so I wouldn't go all out and buy a ring flash just yet.
The trick to getting more in focus is to use smaller aperture (around F16, depending on the size/dimensions of the subject).
Looks like your focus was too deep, you got the body/nose instead of the eyes.
Try to take the shot from side on or from the front or top. This should ensure that you get most of your subject in focus.
Also, the further from the subject (less magnification), the more you'll get in focus. So I find it better to take the shot from a little further away and crop the subject.
Also, when taking outdoor shots in the sun, take shots with the sun behind you if possible. I cast my body shadow over the subject and still use a flash. This will solve most exposure/lighting issues.
What lens did you use?

ex0rzist · 4th April 2009

The saturation looks like its abit overdone.......Too much red and green.

1st April 2009	#1
Waris New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 33	Red Dragonfly from SBG hi, its me again. this is my first attempt with the raynox 250. couldnt get the entire subject in focus, as i was using my sb600 with a bounce card. would a ring flash thingy help? any one recommend a ring flash?

1st April 2009	#2
teebs Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,377	Re: Red Dragonfly from SBG Good first attempt but lighting is uneven. Using onboard flash + DIY diffuser would be sufficient in this case. I think a diffuser with your SB600 would work better than a bounce card. Last edited by teebs; 1st April 2009 at 11:19 PM.

2nd April 2009	#3
TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Re: Red Dragonfly from SBG Your flash/bounch card wasnt the cause of your focus problems. Quite a lot of us still use inbuilt flash with DIY difuser, so I wouldn't go all out and buy a ring flash just yet. The trick to getting more in focus is to use smaller aperture (around F16, depending on the size/dimensions of the subject). Looks like your focus was too deep, you got the body/nose instead of the eyes. Try to take the shot from side on or from the front or top. This should ensure that you get most of your subject in focus. Also, the further from the subject (less magnification), the more you'll get in focus. So I find it better to take the shot from a little further away and crop the subject. Also, when taking outdoor shots in the sun, take shots with the sun behind you if possible. I cast my body shadow over the subject and still use a flash. This will solve most exposure/lighting issues. What lens did you use? __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr Last edited by TroyP; 2nd April 2009 at 05:55 PM.

4th April 2009	#4
ex0rzist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 604	Re: Red Dragonfly from SBG The saturation looks like its abit overdone.......Too much red and green. __________________ My Flickr Canon 40D 18-55/50mm F1.8/100mm Macro F2.8 USM