Tag Archives: EF100 f/2.8 Macro

Ezybox Hotshoe in the nature

Posted by gerard.maas on March 4, 2007 None comments

This is a small test I did while walking in the woods. It was a rainy day and the natural light was very soft but totally unidirectional, revealing little structure in this mushroom. A perfect opportunity to try the Ezybox Hotshoe I was carrying with me during the walk.

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Ezybox Hotshoe on the side
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Direct flash on camera
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Natural diffused light

The enhancing effect of the Ezybox on the image is evident. The light is very soft when compared to the bare flash on the camera, while the directionality reveals structure and creates a more three dimensional image of the mushroom.

I held the flash in position improvising with a stick of wood as ‘flash stand’. The flash was a Canon 580EX controlled wireless from the camera with a ST-E2 Wireless controller. The lateral placement of the Ezybox allows the line of sight between the controller on camera and the slaved flash on the Exzybox hotshoe mount.

Few minutes after the Ezybox was packed down and we could continue with the walk before the rain got us.

812 This is an image of the setup showing the Ezybox hotshoe clamped down with a piece of wood in the stand socket. A little bit of creativity avoid carrying too much equipment around

I’m still trying out the possibilities of this practical flash difusser. I’ll keep reporting my findings…

Focal Lenghts and Picture Styles

Posted by gerard.maas on November 22, 2006 None comments

Focal Lenght

Certainly one critical decision point in any photography is the lens to be used. While it’s actually distance which determines the perspective on a subject, a focal lenght of a lens will allow you to play with that distance to achieve the desired perspective and composition.

This is a small comparison of four focal lenghts on a portrait of Anne Sophie.

Thanks to Anne Sophie for being such a great model!

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17mm [EF 17-40 f/4L] 50mm [EF 50mm f/1.8 MK1]
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100mm [EF 100 f/2.8 Macro] 200mm [EF 70-200 f/4 L]

All images were exposed: 160/f5.6 ISO 200 using the quite unstable natural light (fast passing clouds) combined with a very reliable speedlite 580EX diffused with a portable Lastolite Ezybox

Picture Styles

A new feature in the latests EOS Digital SLR’s. The Picture Styles allows you to tune the response of the sensor for specifical rendition of tonalities. It’s the digital equivalent of choosing different films like de saturated Velvia or the subtle Portra.

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Standard Neutral Portrait

Steaming Broccoli

Posted by gerard.maas on November 20, 2006 None comments

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Backlight picture of a freshly steamed Broccoli on a spoon. Taken with an 580EX speedlite on a masked Ezybox softbox behind the spoon. The camera (EOS 5D) was set on manual mode with an EF100/f2.8 Macro lens and attached with an ST-E2 wireless flash controller to command the off-camera flash in E-TTL.