Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Walker wrote: Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4 ... http://is.gd/1FluZ Exp 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 200, 540FGZ flash inside Westcott 18 softbox; PP in CS4. Comments welcome! -bmw My compliment is that I wouldn't have known you used a flash except

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4 ... http://is.gd/1FluZ Exp 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 200, 540FGZ flash inside Westcott 18 softbox; PP in CS4. Comments welcome! -bmw My compliment is that I wouldn't have known you

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Very nice! I've been using the mini softbox for a bit now, need a larger one too. I also use a round foldup diffuser, tape it to the flash in a big curve occasionally. Anything to spread out and sften the light. Thank you, Godfrey. I thought the Westcott kit an

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Sasha Sobol wrote: I really like how the flower melts. After some thoughts: I would prefer not so active green background. --Sasha Just curious, Sasha: do you mean make a closer crop, or reduce the brightness or saturation of the green bg? Frame/crop-wise I was focussed as close as the

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-26 Thread Sasha Sobol
Bruce, I like the shot as it is. I do not think that tweaking it PP will make it significantly better. To me - the flower begs for high key. I Imagined it - colors less dark, white background, petals' edges fading... Or background could be light green - if you can re-shoot it you can try using a

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Sasha Sobol wrote: Bruce, I like the shot as it is. I do not think that tweaking it PP will make it significantly better. To me - the flower begs for high key. I Imagined it - colors less dark, white background, petals' edges fading... Or background could be light green - if you can re-shoot it

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks for looking, Christine. -bmw Christine Aguila wrote: Nice, very nice! cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:18 AM Subject: PESO Emergent Becoming acquainted

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very nice! I've been using the mini softbox for a bit now, need a larger one too. I also use a round foldup diffuser, tape it to the flash in a big curve occasionally. Anything to spread out and sften the light. On Monday, July 20, 2009, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Becoming

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-21 Thread Sasha Sobol
I really like how the flower melts. After some thoughts: I would prefer not so active green background. --Sasha On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:42 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgigdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice! I've been using the mini softbox for a bit now, need a larger one too. I also use a round

PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4 ... http://is.gd/1FluZ Exp 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 200, 540FGZ flash inside Westcott 18 softbox; PP in CS4. Comments welcome! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely. One of the best flower shots i'v seen this year. Good colour, pleasing DOF and background. Wonder if one of those mini soft boxes Lumiquest sells would help me out, flash wize. Dave On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Becoming acquainted with

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Lovely. One of the best flower shots i'v seen this year. Good colour, pleasing DOF and background. Wonder if one of those mini soft boxes Lumiquest sells would help me out, flash wize. Dave On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Beatifully composed in three dimensions! Steve Desjardins On Jul 20, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Lovely. One of the best flower shots i'v seen this year. Good colour, pleasing DOF and background. Wonder if one of those mini soft

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Steve! -bmw Desjardins, Steve wrote: Beatifully composed in three dimensions! Steve Desjardins On Jul 20, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Lovely. One of the best flower shots i'v seen this year. Good colour, pleasing DOF and

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice, very nice! cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:18 AM Subject: PESO Emergent Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4