Flashcandles

Settings: Aperture Priority, 50mm, f/4.5, 1/60sec, ISO 200

I know this isn't the best photo ever, but it's the first output from using my new Nikon SB-600 Speedlight. The difference here of course is that the flash is off-camera, being controlled remotely through the d70's i-TTL wireless flash commander mode.

Absolutely fantastic, and opens a whole new set of techniques that can be used - for example, sitting a portrait subject by a window and using the off-camera flash as a fill light.

I also have a Sto-Fen Omnibounce diffuser (not used in the pic above) which really softens the light source. Great for indoor portraits.

Really exciting!

Heather and Graphite

Settings - Auto, 70mm, f/11, 1/500sec, ISO 1250

Not posted a picture for a while, so here's one from a previous trip to Scotland, where my parents live. I like the contrast of the vibrant colours of the heather and the industrial greys of the car.

I've actually added saturation to the background, and somewhat desaturated the lights of the car as they were a bit distracting. Also, the camera was left on 1250 ISO by mistake, so the car needed some noise reduction with Neatimage to get it looking good.