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by oxkarthemighty
Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:59 am
Forum: Beginners Macro
Topic: My first Jumping Spider
Replies: 7
Views: 2624

Agreed! Great shots!
by oxkarthemighty
Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:27 am
Forum: Beginners Macro
Topic: Help wanted - use of Canon MR-14EX Ring Light.
Replies: 8
Views: 4524

By the way...

If you are interested in getting really good lighting and not spending the bones on the flash, you could do something like Thomas Shahan. Here is his site. http://thomasshahan.com/photos He just has a bracket that he has fixed a speedie with a large homemade softbox and a swivel to...gets amazing li...
by oxkarthemighty
Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:13 am
Forum: Beginners Macro
Topic: Help wanted - use of Canon MR-14EX Ring Light.
Replies: 8
Views: 4524

Studio

Thanks! I always dig feedback on my images, not a lot of macro folks around my parts that I know of. I don't have a studio per say, I sometimes catch mantids and beetles to photograph them at night (my time anyways, which is now). I set them up on my kitchen table with plants around the house and le...
by oxkarthemighty
Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Beginners Macro
Topic: Help wanted - use of Canon MR-14EX Ring Light.
Replies: 8
Views: 4524

14-EX

Hello, I am new to this group *as of yesterday as a matter of fact. This is personally what I use when shooting insects. I use my MR-14EX with my 65mm and have it run one or two slaves 580EXII if I so choose. I find with directional upfront light the ringo works beautifully. If you want more directi...