Ok, so the weekly photo challenge is Pattern over at the Daily Post. I actually had a different image in mind but am still working on post processing so perhaps tomorrow I’ll post that one (it’s rather…colourful).
About the images, both were taken during the day and there was a little more darkening around the edges in post processing but that’s pretty much how the shot came out. The reason for it looking like it’s dark out is because I used an off-camera flash and a high shutter speed (1/1000 second in both cases). When using off-camera flash, the shutter speed “controls” the ambient light. The higher the shutter the less background you will see. 🙂 Keeping that in mind, most cameras have a flash sync speed of 1/200 or 1/250 second (if you use any shutter speed faster than that you will start to get black areas on top/bottom…those black areas are actually the shutter!) so you will need to have triggers that allow high speed sync. I know, I know..babble babble babble…but why two images today David? Well, to be honest, I couldn’t decide which I liked better!
f/2.2 | 1/1000 | iso 100 | Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon 580 ex II | eTTL | Camera left, on the ground
Triggered by PW FlexTT5
f/2.2 | 1/1000 | iso 100 | Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon 580 ex II | eTTL | Camera left, slightly off the ground
Triggered by PW FlexTT5
Oh…one other thing…which pattern did you see first, the grass or the brick?
…Enjoy!
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My answer is – the grass! Very Interesting shots. Congratulations.
Thanks Alicja, the Grass is what I saw first! 🙂
The grass!
Where did I store the Roundup last fall?
Same place I stored mine apparently!! 😛
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This is so interesting, the crisp shadow of the grass on the brick… You are very insightful to make a simple brick path so much more complex and fascinating : )
Thank you very much for your comment, it’s greatly appreciated and I am glad you found the images interesting!
Very cool shots! The light and detail is just perfect!
Thank you very much!!
I like the first photo. I like how the light shines on the brick and I like the patten of it too. Over all both photos are awesome
Thank you for visiting and for the comment, greatly appreciated!
Pattern wise, I like the first image but there is just something about the second that I really like! 🙂
The grass hit me then the light… 🙂
It did for me as well, glad to know we are on the same wave length!! 🙂
WOW! Actually an ordinary thing(s) or normally we can’t notice them BUT when a photographer touches them with his camera, the story begins! This is amazing. I loved it. Thank you, with my love, nia
I don’t know what to say but…thank you so very much for your great compliment!!
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Wonderful shots!
Thank you very much for the comment and for visiting, hope to see you around again!