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18-MAY-2008

Lotus - Ready to Bloom

Posted on 19 May 2008
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The following picture shows my lighting setup:

An SB-800, covered with a soft box , brings out the colours of the petals from the front top.
An SB-200 on the right-hand side outlines the edge of the lotus.
Another SB-200, at the front bottom, softens the harsh shadows.


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Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor AF-S 60mm Micro F/2.8G ED
1/60s f/9.0 at 60.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-May-2008 08:44:45
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2Xs
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Antonio Ooka 03-Jun-2008 09:59
Beautiful work and thanks for the picture from behind the camera
showing the flash placement.
Yiannis Pavlis27-May-2008 02:22
An amazing piece of beautiful nature with marvelous colors and gorgeous original composition.V
Guest 22-May-2008 17:52
Beautiful image. thanks for sharing. v. Lee
Guest 22-May-2008 17:52
Beautiful image. thanks for sharing. v. Lee
Guy Dube22-May-2008 13:29
Incredible the equipment to take a perfect picture, the result is incredible, the light, the details, everything is perfectly balanced. And you are a very good photographer CM to make picture like this. You are one of the best for this kind of picture. V
Chris Spracklen22-May-2008 06:30
Simply perfect, CM.
Great subject and technique!
You're a master of this sort of shot, my friend! (GMV)
Best regards, Chris
Fong Lam20-May-2008 15:46
Thanks for showing us the light setup, Kwan.
You're the master in this genre and your work is absolutely inspiring.
This is an incredible composition.
~V~
hugo poon20-May-2008 14:18
Love this even better than the previous one!:-)
Guest 20-May-2008 10:42
Superb! Lighting and textures are incredible, CM! Nice setup! :)
Simon Chandler20-May-2008 05:27
A big wow! Excellent work. The petals are so sharp, bright and rich in colors. v
Thank you for sharing the setup.
TuTmin19-May-2008 22:55
gorgeous capture .such a lovely color.V~
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography19-May-2008 21:25
Perfectly beautiful, Vote !
Guest 19-May-2008 20:39
Dear CM, this one is a most beautiful lotus flowers I've seen. And thank you for showing us the way of achieving such lovely results! V
marie-jose wolff19-May-2008 19:16
awesome light and details! V
an nguyen19-May-2008 17:26
A sublime image. V
DL 19-May-2008 16:19
Very interesting to know the production of this Lotus series. The photo of this blooming Lotus is stunning.
BleuEvanescence19-May-2008 15:22
The gallery of gems continue to....
flourish and grow.
Guest 19-May-2008 15:10
Incredibly sharp image Kwan! The subject is so well lighted up. Vote.
monil19-May-2008 15:07
Very strong picture.
Love de colors, light and details. v
Walter Otto Koenig19-May-2008 14:57
Super image. I don't think it gets much better than this in the macro world. I like everything about this image, focus, color, subject, background, lighting.... Excellent work CM. Big "V".
Raymond19-May-2008 14:19
I'm speechless... it,s so beautiful, I love the low angle, where we usually see flowers from the top or side, the formation and colors underneath are so beautiful. Absolutly beautiful Master CM... wow.
2004 19-May-2008 14:18
It's very interesting to share with us about your back office. Having a good shot is not an easy thing. Perfect shot for this one.
flowsnow19-May-2008 13:28
Disregard the question: I think the answer is in your thumbnail! I was thinking about asking you this before clicking on the thumbnail and scrutinising your picture.
flowsnow19-May-2008 13:26
A question to ask you about your shooting - outdoor/indoor and did you use a piece of black paper? It would be incredible if you had bought all these flowers for shooting. :D
Milos Markovic19-May-2008 13:22
I love this artistic and educational series.
Each photo is carefully and perfectly captured .
My greatest compliments, CM.
Yves Pinsonneault. Photographe19-May-2008 12:45
Stunning ...
XiaoBernard9919-May-2008 12:39
Bonjour CJ KWAN.Your picture and information so perfect.As a BIJOU !
Have a nice evening