Scott's Random Pics

Lawrence · Mar 23, 2015

Not sure how I fell so far behind on this thread but a great catch-up.
I was going to say that the Spoonbill was my favourite but then the lightning shots came up and that happy frog. Real hard to choose best one.
As for the catch light ... they all add something and I like them all.

Scott Murray · Mar 30, 2015

Well [MENTION=11881]Moab Man[/MENTION] has got me keen on my macro again and I thought I would go out and see if I still 'had it' even though it was a bit breezy I managed a few shots.

Untitled by Scott H Murray, on Flickr

Lawrence · Mar 30, 2015

Wow - those are brilliant. #3 is my favourite

Scott Murray · Mar 30, 2015

Lawrence said:
Wow - those are brilliant. #3 is my favourite

Thanks

#3 was the very last one I shot.

Moab Man · Mar 30, 2015

Still working at it to capture a bug. Best I got was a beetle butt as it scurried away.

Scott Murray · Mar 30, 2015

Moab Man said:
Still working at it to capture a bug. Best I got was a beetle butt as it scurried away.

Haha yeah I get a few of those, the best today was I was about to take a photo of this small fruit fly and bang I get tackled by my BIG dog Tank. Lets just say that I didn't get the shot and he didn't get the neighbours dog only sidelined me lol

Scott Murray · Apr 4, 2015

Zeus

Scott Murray · Apr 5, 2015

Tried a self portrait with dual lighting set up, the first is straight out of camera and the second is slightly edited.

mikew_RIP · Apr 5, 2015

Think your edit has payed off,nice one

Scott Murray · Apr 5, 2015

mikew said:
Think your edit has payed off,nice one

Thanks, that was on advice from a mate on FB who is a photographer. I think maybe next time I will bump up the back flash more. But what was suprising was that I was shooting at 1/8000th sec and it worked. Normally I get a black band from the mirror so am unsure what I have done differently. I am liking this experimenting and it can only improve if you ask me. Also the red flash was easy to quickly make up. What my main aim is is to try and get great results straight out of camera, and if I can do it on myself then I can do it with people

Scott Murray · Apr 5, 2015

Scott Murray said:
Tried a self portrait with dual lighting set up, the first is straight out of camera and the second is slightly edited.

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Hey @Bill16, these were taken with my clean 50mm 1.4D

Bill16 · Apr 5, 2015

Awesome! I'm so excited to try my new D800e using some of my favorite lenses! Thank you buddy! I like the first shot better, because it seems richer in colors and that gives it a good effect IMO! Lol

Scott Murray said:
Hey @Bill16, these were taken with my clean 50mm 1.4D

Scott Murray · Apr 5, 2015

Bill16 said:
Awesome! I'm so excited to try my new D800e using some of my favorite lenses! Thank you buddy! I like the first shot better, because it seems richer in colors and that gives it a good effect IMO! Lol

Yes so do I, I think if I redid it I would use a reflector on the right side to remove some of the shadows. but it is all experimenting