Halloween fun with a pumpkin made using a carving template from http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/
Equipment used.....
Canon EOS40D
EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM lens
Hahnel Battery Grip and IR remote
Manfrotto 190XDB tripod and 390RC2 head
Cateye LED bike light
Canon 580EXII Strobe on lightstand
Cactus V4 wireless triggers
Sainsbury's carrier bag to gel flash orange.
Tea light inside shrek's head.
8 second exposure @ f6.3 (ISO 100) with 1/4 power flash camera left
about 2ft from the pumpkin. Flash head had the orange plastic bag wrapped around it a afew times. After the flash had fired I used the bike light to light paint in the background. Shutter triggered remotely by IR remore for battery grip. Flash triggered by Cactus V4'swireless triggers.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Dublin Marathon 2009 HR and Pace Plot
This is the plot of HR (Heart rate) in BPM and pace (mph) from my Polar S625x watch from the Dublin Marathon on Monday 26th October 2009. HR zones are shown as the coloured horizontal bands. The HR curve is the black line, the pace curve is the blue line and the altitude (relative not absoloute) is the grey solid background.
As you can clearly see the HR for the opening 9 miles was unsustainable and then a run walk strategy was adopted with increasing amounts of walking vs. running until the final few miels when I managed to pick myself up. I didn't hit the wall, I didn't struggle, I just couldn't run any further, faster without walking as a result of 5 weeks of inactivity froma virus. (and putting 7lbs on) 5 weeks ago training was going great and I was hopeful of a time around 3 hours 20... but on the day I was pleased to finish in a somewhat dissapointing 4:35:38. Still, it was an enjoyable expereince and I now know I can still "finish" even off a less than ideal build up.
As you can clearly see the HR for the opening 9 miles was unsustainable and then a run walk strategy was adopted with increasing amounts of walking vs. running until the final few miels when I managed to pick myself up. I didn't hit the wall, I didn't struggle, I just couldn't run any further, faster without walking as a result of 5 weeks of inactivity froma virus. (and putting 7lbs on) 5 weeks ago training was going great and I was hopeful of a time around 3 hours 20... but on the day I was pleased to finish in a somewhat dissapointing 4:35:38. Still, it was an enjoyable expereince and I now know I can still "finish" even off a less than ideal build up.
Friday, October 9, 2009
A Lens' Eye View
Messing about with my new toy... and some older borrowed bits of gear. The new toy is a Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro lens and a Hahnel battery grip with IR remote.
A bit about this shot. manual mode at highest flash sync speed of 1/250sec @ f8. The MR14-EX macro ring flash was ETTL metered off of these exposure readings with an A/B ratio of 1:4.
The lens had a 250D close up lena screwed in too. Gettign the framing was hit and miss and I had to take a bout 20 shots ebfore I got one nicely framed.
Processed in lightroom with a bit of clarity adjustment, sharpening and then a nudge up on the blacks slider to increase the colour.
I like the reflection of the macro ring light and you can clearly see the A/B ratio setting inth e left and right hand side of the flash tube.
A bit about this shot. manual mode at highest flash sync speed of 1/250sec @ f8. The MR14-EX macro ring flash was ETTL metered off of these exposure readings with an A/B ratio of 1:4.
The lens had a 250D close up lena screwed in too. Gettign the framing was hit and miss and I had to take a bout 20 shots ebfore I got one nicely framed.
Processed in lightroom with a bit of clarity adjustment, sharpening and then a nudge up on the blacks slider to increase the colour.
I like the reflection of the macro ring light and you can clearly see the A/B ratio setting inth e left and right hand side of the flash tube.
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