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Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:07 pm

Canon EOS 30D
Manual Mode/Hand held
1/200 sec. @ f/8 ISO 100 WB = Flash
Canon 430EX Speedlite, ETTL, off camera w/bracket @ -1/3
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Both images, mid-afternoon in shade

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:47 pm

What lovely images Ken!!

I can see that it is definitely the end of summer there by you.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:49 pm

There's a lot of potential here, but are you sure about that white balance setting? They look way blue to me.

--Rik

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:00 pm

They are a bit blue, though I did pull the blue channel somewhat. The white balance was set to "flash" with the flash itself set to ETTL @ -1/3. I also tried AWB with the flash at manual and got the same results. All other settings have way to much red in them for my personal preference. Actually I sort of like the bluish tint because they do look or seem to me to look more natural than with all those warm fuzzy colors. I dunno

Thanks Rik

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:17 am

Excellent photos Ken...I like the white pollen ball in her comb.