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Bounce Flash semi portrait (not a SP)

Postby pharmer on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:36 pm

My first shot using my SB600, bounced off the ceiling.

Its a photo of a work mate for use in a mock up for the design department

Quite pleased with the colour and smoothness of it. Early days yet :)

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Postby Alex on Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:57 pm

Great work, Pharmer. I like it. Looks very smoot and no reflections.

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Postby Willy wombat on Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:02 pm

Yup - well lit!
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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:21 pm

What other lighting was used? I'm just wondering because one flash bounced up yet the subjects face seems well lit... I've got no idea when it comes to how to use a flash (obviously :lol: ) but the lighting just seems really nice and even here... Looks good to me...
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Postby ozimax on Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:35 pm

Nicely lit, but are you eating or puking?? :D
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Postby big pix on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:12 pm

mudder wrote:What other lighting was used? I'm just wondering because one flash bounced up yet the subjects face seems well lit... I've got no idea when it comes to how to use a flash (obviously :lol: ) but the lighting just seems really nice and even here... Looks good to me...


the flash is bouncing off the white plate to light up the face...... bit like using a bounce board.........
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Postby rokkstar on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:23 pm

This is great. Love the colour and clean light.

Yeah, cool mate - nice one.
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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:33 pm

big pix wrote:
mudder wrote:What other lighting was used? I'm just wondering because one flash bounced up yet the subjects face seems well lit... I've got no idea when it comes to how to use a flash (obviously :lol: ) but the lighting just seems really nice and even here... Looks good to me...


the flash is bouncing off the white plate to light up the face...... bit like using a bounce board.........


Wow, thanks... I thought it might have been simply bouncing up again when I first looked but never thought it would have been that strong, spose it's a bright white surface huh... maybe it's just because it's cleaner than my bowl :lol:
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Postby nito on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:14 pm

Cant fault the photo, just the subject. His face needs to be deeper in the bowl.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:35 pm

Nailed the lighting, well done. I kind of agree with nito, the subject being lower in the bowl would of sold this a little more to me.
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Postby marcotrov on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:41 pm

Looks as though you have well and truly mastered bounce flash with the SB600 Pharmer. Nice even lighting with smooth as silk transitions.
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Postby Slider on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:55 pm

Spot on. :D
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Postby macka on Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:16 pm

Love the lighting and colour.

And, can I just say, I'm amused that people now have to add "not a self portrait" to their subjects :D
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