Use of Flash for Still Life

Candlestick (Canon EOS 5D, 146 mm, 1/4 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100 with Main and Fill Flash)

Following Tuesday evening's Higher Photography session where we were learning about the use of flash for portraiture I decided to try out my two camera top flashes, which are capable of being used as slaves, to do a still life.  I used one on my camera as the fill flash angled upwards to bounce off the ceiling, while the other was off to the left on a stand and set directly at the subject with a diffuser as the main flash.  I think the effect is quite good for a quick effort this morning.  I also converted the image to black and white and softened them both to try and remove some of the creases in the background cloth (very quickly put together) and I think this has worked quite well too, with the B&W showing the shadow at the base of the candle quite nicely.

Candlestick (Canon EOS 5D, 146 mm, 1/4 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100 with Main and Fill Flash)