Flowers by candlelight

[Ian]

It's just a test picture when I was trying out the new OM-D E-M10 and 25mm f/1.8 lens but I thought it was rather nice



Ian

[escallonia]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

I agree Ian very nice. John.

[Ian]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

The flowers were of course not illuminated by candlelight at all I held a flash fitted with a small softbox for fill-in

Ian

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

Just a thought; when you use flash (auto) and AWB, what WB temp is used ?

I'm guessing the temp of the flash.

The DoF really is quite shallow and looks good.

[Ian]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

I used auto white balance in this case but the processing was done from RAW so white balance setting in the camera was not critical.

Generally in my experience if you are using studio flash it's recommended to set the camera to 'cloudy' white balance.

Ian

[Barr1e]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

Hi Ian -

Interesting test - thanks.
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Birthday or anniversary?

Regards. Barr1e

[Pops]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

Not sure that I like to see part of the subject blurred. Background looks wonderful but I feel the 2 carnations on the left and the one at bottom right should have been in focus.
J.M.O. of course.

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Flowers by candlelight

I used auto white balance in this case but the processing was done from RAW so white balance setting in the camera was not critical.

Generally in my experience if you are using studio flash it's recommended to set the camera to 'cloudy' white balance.

Ian

Because most of the time we process RAW files, the camera settings have become a less critical, but I was wondering if the AWB is automatically set to the flash temperature when it is switched on. As I too shoot only in RAW, I shall have to do some tests to see if my thoughts are confirmed or not.

The reason being I'm about to set a challenge to my Photographic Society to "Do it ALL in the Camera" and this may be relevant.

Not sure that I like to see part of the subject blurred. Background looks wonderful but I feel the 2 carnations on the left and the one at bottom right should have been in focus.
J.M.O. of course.

I too don't like Blur-Sharp-Blur images for subjects such as these, but as a test shot it serves very well to show how the DoF of this lens at f/1.8 can produce such effects. This picture is much better than a sterile focus chart as the OOF foreground is something quite a few people get wrong having invested in fast glass.