Thank you Andrew for the inspiring video. I've noticed your various diffusing techniques along this session. I use my external flash with all sorts of diffusers but the results are usually underexposed, so eventually I give up and shoot with straight flash. All my camera settings are controlled manually but the flash is set to auto TTL. I would be very grateful if you dedicate a tutorial on PROPERLY using flash on outdoors macro photography. Thanks.
Thanks Shlomo -- I am definitely hoping to do a dedicated outdoor flash tutorial soon. I've started writing it, but I'm trying to make sure I'm not making anything overly complicated. As I'm sure you've found, using flash can sometimes seem like a huge learning curve with so many things to keep in mind, but once you have the basic principles down it becomes a lot more straightforward.
I was so happy to see this video notification that I hurried and took my lunch break so I could watch it. As always it was great. I wish I lived near so many plush landscapes. I have some but they are either too dry and under the baking sun or they’re in the March where the ground is just soggy and muddy and more often than not, mosquito infested. We’re you shorting today with your new camera for macro? I ask because I noted you were able to go to settings and set something for those shots. You are so right. I think I just do not dedicate enough time in one location to macro. I usually see a bird or two and change lenses and get distracted. I think I’m going to follow advice from an earlier video and start taking only the lens I intend to use. Thanks Andrew. Great video.
Thanks so much, Tamara, that's really nice to here someone enjoying the videos! I imagine there could be some great things to photograph in the soggy areas, but you'd have to get some good boots and a headnet to keep those mosquitos at bay!
outputting these forest videos in 4K would enhance their quality, cause YT is very stingy with bandwidth at 1080p and leaves, branches and bushes get so much compressed...
Another great video, Andrew. I'm jealous. I was hoping to get some macro work done this week on vacation but the mosquitoes and biting flies were unbearable. When you're using the magsphere with your AD200, do you have it on the round head?
Boa noite! Gostaria de saber qual lente está usando, tenho Nikon D7500. Quero comprar lente macro e flash pra ela. Preciso de uma orientação qual é melhor.
Does anyone know of a youtube channels dedicated to macro videography? And I am epsecially looking forward to similar type of videos, where ppl walk in the forest unlike a perfectly setup studio enviroment.
Thanks for your quesiton! The rubber ball-style one is a diffuser that essentially lights up and turns the small light source of my flash head into a bigger light source. This has the effect of 'softening' the light which helps make it look a bit more natural. However, it's still just on a flash head pointing forward and firing the light directly at the subject, so you still get that 'hit in the face with flash' look sometimes. The other one is a bounce card and it's used by firing the flash directly upwards, and the card reflects some of that light forwards. That way, your subject gets a subtle kiss of light from the bounce, but it's possible to make it look much more like natural light. If you're interested, I could put together a video that looks at these individually and shows in more detail the results you'd get in each shot. I hope this all helps!
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography I AM interested. I just began with the hobby and I am now searching for these info. While there are videos showing the differences of these modifiers, there aren't really that focuses on their effects on macro images, at least, as much as the algorithm would show me when searching.
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography When I bought my cheap speedlight knockoff it came with a remote trigger unit. I tend to shoot macro (using extension tubes) with the flash hand-held more to the side. It helps bring out more texture. Also you can get the flash closer to the subject so the shadows are usually pretty soft.
That insect with the stripy iridescent eyes is a female horse fly that will bite you and as it needs blood to breed. They are my pet hate when out doing macro.
Thank you for the knowledge and inspiration.
Thank you Andrew for the inspiring video. I've noticed your various diffusing techniques along this session. I use my external flash with all sorts of diffusers but the results are usually underexposed, so eventually I give up and shoot with straight flash. All my camera settings are controlled manually but the flash is set to auto TTL. I would be very grateful if you dedicate a tutorial on PROPERLY using flash on outdoors macro photography. Thanks.
Thanks Shlomo -- I am definitely hoping to do a dedicated outdoor flash tutorial soon. I've started writing it, but I'm trying to make sure I'm not making anything overly complicated. As I'm sure you've found, using flash can sometimes seem like a huge learning curve with so many things to keep in mind, but once you have the basic principles down it becomes a lot more straightforward.
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography Thanks. Much appreciated.
Dude, great vids. Keep em coming. Macro is something I've never dipped into... until now
Thanks so much for watching, Erik, I really appreciate it!
Once again another very enjoyable and informative video. Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching, Joe!
Great video!
Amazing macro shots 👍❤️
Thank you!
Andrew that plant that looks like rhubarb is called Gunnera. Great shots nice new unspoilt area
Thanks Bob, I bow to your knowledge!
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography Your welcome
Great video thank you 🙏
Thank you for watching, Jayne!
You can use a Canon mobile app to remote control of your R5 camera when display is above the ground (on tripod..). Great video, thank you.
I was so happy to see this video notification that I hurried and took my lunch break so I could watch it. As always it was great. I wish I lived near so many plush landscapes. I have some but they are either too dry and under the baking sun or they’re in the March where the ground is just soggy and muddy and more often than not, mosquito infested. We’re you shorting today with your new camera for macro? I ask because I noted you were able to go to settings and set something for those shots. You are so right. I think I just do not dedicate enough time in one location to macro. I usually see a bird or two and change lenses and get distracted. I think I’m going to follow advice from an earlier video and start taking only the lens I intend to use. Thanks Andrew. Great video.
Thanks so much, Tamara, that's really nice to here someone enjoying the videos! I imagine there could be some great things to photograph in the soggy areas, but you'd have to get some good boots and a headnet to keep those mosquitos at bay!
outputting these forest videos in 4K would enhance their quality, cause YT is very stingy with bandwidth at 1080p and leaves, branches and bushes get so much compressed...
Great video ! Some fantastic photos. Can I ask where this is? I live in Edinburgh but don't recognise this place. cheers
Thanks Ian! This is actually in the Peak District, so a bit of a trek to find it from Edinburgh!
Another great video, Andrew. I'm jealous. I was hoping to get some macro work done this week on vacation but the mosquitoes and biting flies were unbearable.
When you're using the magsphere with your AD200, do you have it on the round head?
Thanks Mike! Whenever I use the MagSphere on my AD200 I use it with the 'flashgun' style fresnel head, rather than the 'bare-bulb' head.
What is the name of the rubber diffuser for the flash?
Boa noite! Gostaria de saber qual lente está usando, tenho Nikon D7500. Quero comprar lente macro e flash pra ela. Preciso de uma orientação qual é melhor.
Эх, вас бы к нам, вот где есть место для прогулок по лесам...
Does anyone know of a youtube channels dedicated to macro videography? And I am epsecially looking forward to similar type of videos, where ppl walk in the forest unlike a perfectly setup studio enviroment.
what's the difference of the 2 flash modifiers used here?
Thanks for your quesiton! The rubber ball-style one is a diffuser that essentially lights up and turns the small light source of my flash head into a bigger light source. This has the effect of 'softening' the light which helps make it look a bit more natural. However, it's still just on a flash head pointing forward and firing the light directly at the subject, so you still get that 'hit in the face with flash' look sometimes. The other one is a bounce card and it's used by firing the flash directly upwards, and the card reflects some of that light forwards. That way, your subject gets a subtle kiss of light from the bounce, but it's possible to make it look much more like natural light. If you're interested, I could put together a video that looks at these individually and shows in more detail the results you'd get in each shot. I hope this all helps!
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography I AM interested. I just began with the hobby and I am now searching for these info. While there are videos showing the differences of these modifiers, there aren't really that focuses on their effects on macro images, at least, as much as the algorithm would show me when searching.
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography When I bought my cheap speedlight knockoff it came with a remote trigger unit. I tend to shoot macro (using extension tubes) with the flash hand-held more to the side. It helps bring out more texture. Also you can get the flash closer to the subject so the shadows are usually pretty soft.
That insect with the stripy iridescent eyes is a female horse fly that will bite you and as it needs blood to breed. They are my pet hate when out doing macro.