A Soviet produced Helios 44M-4 lens bought
for pocket money can still produce stunning
images
Unfortunately my mind was concentrating on
the image rather than the background, one of
the disadvantages of old age and failing health.
Settings
58mm vintage lens, f/2 1/100 sec Iso100
Introducing flash can produce interesting
results to simple compositions. This dining
fork with three Fusilli pastas is actually in full
daylight. By using the camera’s maximum
sync speed and a small aperture, the scene
is rendered as total black.
Adding flash from beneath with a reflector
positioned above lights up just the subject.
Settings Minolta 50mm lens ISO 100 1/160sec f/16 Jessops
speedlite at ¼ power.
Windy days and branches go well together
unless you wish to photograph them. .
This Japanese Quince flower and the branch
were in constant motion. By using a wide
aperture, the background blurred leaving
enough of the subject to make a decent image.
Settings
Helios 44-2 ISO 800 1/4000sec f/2