May 15, 2004
Rose Picture
I just posted and image on the photoblog. I have been quite busy over the last six weeks and haven't done too much work on the blogs. I thought I would take some time to write a more proper entry.
The following image was one of two orange dozen roses I had picked up for Marlene. The one advantage Marlene has in my liking flower pictures is that she gets lots of them for the house.
I shot the picture with my Canon Eos Rebel 300D. Attached to the Canon is a Tamron SP90 2.8 lens. Tamron does not have the best lens reputation, but I have been extremly satisfied with the details this lens when I take pictures. The whole unit is mounted on a Bogen 3001Pro Tripod with a 3265G Joystick Ball Head with a quick release. I just picked up the tripod and head this weekend. What a joy! The Joystick is a handle you squeeze and the camera roatates with 360 degrees of motion. This is great for the types of shots I take. Lastly I am using a JTL 900 9' light stand with a cheap clip-light for lighting. It's simple, but it works. Here is a picture of the setup.
Here is the resulting picture. Notice the details in the petals of the flower. That is thanks to the F32 aperture setting on the Canon.
