Yesterday I decided to take some shots of an attractive Orchid Mantid. I also thought it would be nice to take it’s reflection too, so I put it on a Mirror. To remove the hotspot reflection of the flash I need to use to get a sharp image as I was indoors I put the mirror and mantid under a light tent. Then I triggered a 580ex Speedlight situated outside of the tent via an ST-E2 trigger mounted to my Canon 650D.
These are the results from the shoot. The first taken early on is of the Mantid regarding it’s own reflection, I did wonder at one point if it would attack itself, but it soon just resumed it’s normal watchful pose.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec, ISO200) Me and My ReflectionMe and My Reflection. Orchid Mantid. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 200 F4.5 1/200. Flash from Canon 580ex Speedlight, shot on mirror inside a light tent.
This next one has a spot of Topaz Simplify 4 added in the post processing.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO100) Orchid Mantid Portrait Reflection.Orchid Mantid Portrait Reflection. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 100 F11 1/200. Flash from Canon 580ex Speedlight, shot on mirror inside a light tent.
Then I went for an angled shallow depth of field shot.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/3.5, 1/200 sec, ISO100) Orchid Mantid.Orchid Mantid. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 100 F3.5 1/200. Flash from Canon 580ex Speedlight, shot on mirror inside a light tent.
Then a close up shot.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO100) Orchid Mantid.Orchid Mantid. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 200 F11 1/200. Flash from Canon 580ex Speedlight, shot on mirror inside a light tent.
And finally this one.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO100) Orchid Mantid and ReflectionOrchid Mantid and Reflection. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 200 F9 1/200. Flash from Canon 580ex Speedlight, shot on mirror inside a light tent.
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