What’s Your Preference?

Nicole · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:29 AM

For my birthday I got an Orbis ring flash attachment

This was the first shot I took using it... well, first after just trying out a few quick snaps to see how I needed to hold it to make it fire. You can clearly see the rings reflected in the drops.

And just another one that I happened to like.

It makes lighting macro shots much nicer... not necessarily easier yet, but the lighting is much nicer and much more even. I'm really looking forward to trying this out on other subjects and portraits. Should be fun when I learn how to use it better.

Hayward Taylor · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:32 AM

Hi Nicole and happy birthday ... great bb gift .. something you can always use .. these are nice images

mpascal · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:35 AM

Hi Nicole, these are great images, hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Michael

Bernzfotos · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:53 AM

Happy birthday Nicole and what fabulous images you have here. Well done - look forward to seeing more with this new toy you have. Cheers, Bernz

leonaashlee · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 12:55 AM

Happy birthday Nicole...nice shots...lovely color...and the drops are wonderful

fstopMike · #6 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 01:17 AM

Happy birthday! nothing better than a new piece of gear, right? Love your second one. Enjoy your new flash!!

Nicole · #7 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayward Taylor

Hi Nicole and happy birthday ... great bb gift .. something you can always use .. these are nice images

Thanks Hayward. Yes, it was a very nice gift to get, definitely has some uses. Although I'm betting that the boyfriend will regret getting it for me when I talk him into being the model for the portrait shots.

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Originally Posted by mpascal

Hi Nicole, these are great images, hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Michael

Thanks Michael

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Originally Posted by Bernzfotos

Happy birthday Nicole and what fabulous images you have here. Well done - look forward to seeing more with this new toy you have. Cheers, Bernz

Thanks Bernz, I'm looking forward to playing with a lot more shots with this and with extra lighting... the birthday gift to myself was a second SB-600

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Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Happy birthday Nicole...nice shots...lovely color...and the drops are wonderful

Thanks Leona

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Originally Posted by fstopMike

Happy birthday! nothing better than a new piece of gear, right? Love your second one. Enjoy your new flash!!

New gear definitely makes a birthday better! And thanks

I have a feeling this new gear will result in a lot more shots and get me into doing more outside of landscapes.

Vinam · #8 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 01:53 AM

Happy Birthday Nicole !

what a great gift ! .. I really like evenly spread of light the ring puts out,, great reflections, I bet the catchlights in portraits is going to be really wild.. have fun with it and now I want one !

Vin

Nicole · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Vinam

Happy Birthday Nicole !

what a great gift ! .. I really like evenly spread of light the ring puts out,, great reflections, I bet the catchlights in portraits is going to be really wild.. have fun with it and now I want one !

Vin

Thanks Vin. The even light was what I was most impressed with myself.

One of the fun things I saw a while ago was a post on putting modifier on the ring light to create a circle of star catchlights: Create Stunning Stars In Your Eyes With a DIY Ring Light | DIYPhotography.net Those shots are just wild and I can't wait to try something like that.