30 Mar 18	Two images for today, both of the same subject, but one emphasizing the flower and the other celebratory.  Back to a macro and I should be sharing a nice shot of an Easter Lily but I didn't have one handy so going with daffodils. These were a gift along with a whole tub of them which are just about to bloom. Over the years I have played with different kinds of flash equipment and for the most part have had good results with them. One type I never had much luck with however was ring flash and it was likely more a problem of operator error than equipment failure. About a month ago I saw a demo of a new ring flash that looked to produce good results, was very reasonably priced, and returnable if not satisfied. What to lose? So I purchased one and gave it a go. I was immediately impressed with the results and the image for today was made using that unit. The straight image is just what the camera recorded; you can judge for yourself as to the quality of image produced. One thing I did note was that the camera did not record the flash exposure in the EXIF data but I may have unknowingly had that feature turned off. Based on this initial trial I'm thinking this will now be my go to flash for studio work.

The straight image is just what the camera recorded; the colorful one was created using the Topaz plug-in Glow 2.  Nikon D500; 18 - 200; Aperture priority;  ISO 1000; 1/60 sec @ f / 14 with ring light.