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Internet & Technology, Photography

My Karuna Vihar calendar is here

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Look at what came in the mail for me from India! Thanks Jo.

I got a very pleasant surprise from my online buddy Jo McGowan Chopra in the mail on Friday.

Thanks so much, Jo.

A year flies by so quickly.

My attempt to share them here by copying the images with my Powershot G11 doesn’t do the printed calendar justice.

You really should see this printed calendar. It’s a labor of love to be sure, from the photography, choice of inspirational quotes which accompany each picture of the month, and right down to the layout.
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Photography, Tutorials

Using Canon’s E-TTL part3

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Finally, I get to the part where I tell you what you get when you cough up the extra bucks for the Canon Speedlite or Nikon Speedlight.

Max, my talent was rendered perfectly by E-TTL set to 1:1. Speedlite A on the left was set about 11 o'clock. Speedlite B was at 3 o'clock

Under normal situations your DSLR will only be able to synchronize with a generic flash at a maximum 1/200 sec.

In some cases, you might get away with 1/400 sec but that would mean unpredictable results.

If this concept is new to you, read my earlier post about “Getting Started with off-camera-flash.”

After my 1st attempt with Max where I set his bed on the ground, I quickly realized my camera position was too high.

Sort of like when you photograph young children. Seeing them on their level sometimes makes the images more engaging.

Since I didn’t want to be crawling on my belly on the very soggy ground thanks to our recent rains, I chose my tent trailer as my “stage”. Continue reading Using Canon’s E-TTL part3 →

Photography, Tutorials

Using Canon’s E-TTL part2

Now that I have my 2 Speedlites talking to the transmitter STE-2, a field test is in order.

Max lit up when I brought out his toy. The flash output as you can see is too harsh. With a subject like Max, there's not much time to fine tune.

In case those of you who use Nikon are feeling left out, Nikon also has a similar transmitter, the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander. It does the same exact thing but even better. You can control 3 groups of Speedlights compared to 2 for Canon’s STE-2..

Instead of a still life, flowers, a plant or bric-a-brac around the house I decided to try using my kittens as my subject.

Was I up to the challenge?
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Photography

Happy New Year everyone

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I got this greeting years ago from these children of the Hare Khrisna community. It's one of my favorite images from that adventure.

I just want to take a moment to say thanks to everyone who stops by this blog.

I know you exist. Some of you read quietly. Others take the time and trouble to correct me or just to contribute something so that I learn something.

It’s been a good year. I’m moving ahead embracing the video capture capabilities of my Canon 5D Mark II.

My first love is still the still image but I can see how video with audio provides me with yet another outlet to share my little corner of Pete’s World.
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