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I thought I replied to this, but now I don’t see it?! 😐
So do I pass?
I would say so! 🙂
Of course, there are always some other things you could try though, like getting closer, so you don’t have to crop so much…
And if you really want to get technical, you could try blowing out your white background by setting your speedlight off-camera in such a way that it is aimed at the background. Use the on-camera flash to light the drop, and the off-camera speedlight to make the background white!
(You’ll have to set your flash to “Slave Mode” [S1] to make it work off-camera.)
And there’s no doubt you get the prize for creating the longest Forum topic too! 🙂 Wow, 5 pages long.
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When I started, I had no clue I would go this far either! The question, “what do you take a picture of when there is no color or beautiful scenery,” went really far. @buddingphotographer really proved it that you don’t always have to take a picture out side, he found snow flakes to take pictures of, and… Water drops! I think part of me went this far because of @buddingphotographer really pushing me to keep going!! Although I didn’t happen to learn it all in “1” week, like @buddingphotographer said I could!! Over all it was a great experience for me and hopefully others will try this as well!! 🙂
I still have my colored water, and I “might” do one more try! 🙂What prize?? Or is it a surprise?? 🙂
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How am I supposed to use both flashes? The off-camera speedlight is in the way so that my on camera flash can’t pop up.
you could try blowing out your white background by setting your speedlight off-camera in such a way that it is aimed at the background. Use the on-camera flash to light the drop, and the off-camera speedlight to make the background white!
By “off-camera” I mean literally taking it off the camera. 🙂
Your speedlight should have come with a small “shoe” that you can mount your flash on, to set it on a table, or even screw it onto a tripod!
(You’ll have to set your flash to “Slave Mode” [S1] to make it work off-camera.)
Never mind, I think I figured it out. There’s something I just learned. I didn’t realize you could use your flash off of the camera, or didn’t remember at least. So now I need three hands, and what’s the answer for that? 🙂
Oh, and by the way, my manual helped me.
Oh, Actually @jamesstaddon, I kind of figured that it was “just a sentence.” Don’t worry, I’m not the least bit disappointing!! 🙂
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Never mind, I think I figured it out. There’s something I just learned. I didn’t realize you could use your flash off of the camera, or didn’t remember at least. So now I need three hands, and what’s the answer for that? 🙂
Oh, and by the way, my manual helped me.Good, I’m glad you found it on your own! It’s more likely to “stick” when you discover something yourself! 🙂
So now I need three hands, and what’s the answer for that? 🙂
That’s what that little flash foot is for, just set it somewhere and aim it where you want it.
Or, learn how to use just 2! 🙂 Seriously, I haven’t tried holding a flash off-camera with my hands, but I have had to hold onto the flower I was photographing with one hand to keep it still, while handling a rather heavy
camera + lens + speedlightcombo with the other. Here’s a picture I took while doing that stunt:
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Wow that’s amazing! I have been practicing a lot on closeups. They’re really fun! I still haven’t figured out how to get the flash just to flash while sitting there, and I’m holding the drop, and pressing the button all at the same time! Though I haven’t put much thought into it either.
The water is still sitting there waiting to get its picture taken, but… I think I’m going have to dump it now. It’s also dehydrating so I have to keep adding water every time I have a photo shoot. Summer is busy and I wouldn’t mind moving on now, even after a great experience of water drop photography!! 🙂 Maybe I can practice on something else with the set up flash later!
I sent a picture of the setup! 🙂
Thanks for all your help and input with all the water drop pictures and others too, @buddingphotographer, @jamesstaddon, @mr-quebec, and @frazer-family. 🙂I did learn a great deal of photography, and have even learned more by taking pictures in darker areas of my new little niece!
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Maybe I can practice on something else with the set up flash later!
I sent a picture of the setup!
Thanks for all your help and input with all the water drop pictures and others too, @buddingphotographer, @jamesstaddon, @mr-quebec, and @frazer-family.I did learn a great deal of photography, and have even learned more by taking pictures in darker areas of my new little niece!
Good idea. You’re obviously already more comfortable with using your flash, if you can use it for other things too!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed learning something to photograph when there’s “no color or beautiful scenery”! I had fun teaching too. I have a cousin who likes to say, “Did I ever tell you that you should be teacher”? Needless to say, the answer is, “Yes, more times than I can count!” 🙂
P.S. I didn’t have the computer on when I actually did take the pictures.
So that is where the funny WB coloring was coming from! 🙂
I’m glad you told us that, otherwise we would have thought that you do all your photography with Lenspiration.com open in your web-browser. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Actually, I haven’t taken too many pictures with the off camera flash. I am attempting to, sometime soon, it’s just actually doing it! We had one puppy left from the other day, and now today he is leaving. I never got a chance to take pictures of him until to day, but the flash wouldn’t go off?? I did look into the manual, but I didn’t see anything that said, “How to set the flash off by taking a “simple” picture!” 🙂
So I’m at a dilemma of trying to figure it out before he leaves today. 🙂You’re still in “M” mode, aren’t you?
Also, make sure that the flash is firmly pushed onto the camera’s hotshoe, and tightened down. I used to have trouble with the flash not firing sometimes, till I discovered that I wasn’t getting it onto the hotshoe tightly enough.
Lastly, make sure your shutter speed is set the camera’s max x-sync speed of 1/200 or less.
I’m still shooting in manual if that is what you mean? Both the flash and camera. Is that okay?? And I did try everything you said, but I wonder if it’s maybe the batteries, even though I haven’t used it all that much, I probably drained them just trying to figure out how to work the flash!! 🙂
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