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Postby wendellt on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:20 pm

here are a couple of bounce flash examples
from Australian Fashion Week - Melbourne

the light id softer and more evenly distributed
shot with the 85mm f1.4

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this is a more experimental one at f1.4
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the hairdresser at the back bothers me but all the other elements were right so i took it
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Postby casnell on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:23 pm

Love #3, such an intense look with the DOF, she's following me around the room!

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:23 pm

Wendell
Once again...you need to find some attrective models and start from there. :D :D :D :D
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:26 pm

bounced flash is sexy dude :) The first one is divine.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:30 pm

#3 Wendell #3 is amazing!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:57 pm

Come on Wendell, now you just showing off :) Kudos dude you do it and make it look easy, sublime!
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Postby Heath Bennett on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:00 pm

Fantastic as per usual. Love the PP esp.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:11 pm

Wendell

I think you've really got your style nailed. Just looking at the way these have been treated screams Wendell at me. Well done.
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Postby big pix on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:15 pm

these are great....... perfect lighting for location shooting.......great capture........ your work has improved a great deal......
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Postby Alex on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:17 pm

Wendell,

Nos. 1 and 3 are stunning. Looks like the last one is just before the Belinda Fairbank show? Great stuff.

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Postby Yi-P on Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:45 pm

No more to be said, they're all excellent!!


Can we see any of the original straight out from the box shot? :)
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Postby MATT on Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:13 pm

Wendell, No.3 she is so ..so.. entrancing.

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Postby robw25 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:17 pm

wedell the master
what a geourgeous face #1 has .....

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Postby wendellt on Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Yi-P wrote:No more to be said, they're all excellent!!


Can we see any of the original straight out from the box shot? :)


hi thanks people
shootign backstage at fashion week is a real privilledge
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here is an original shot, it's not the exact image but it's similar
original colour balance and lighting pretty much, i de-saturate my pics for a more sophisticated tone
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Postby mic on Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:27 pm

These are good Wen, very good indeed.

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Postby byrt_001 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:17 pm

hi wendellt

excellent shots..love the first one....her eyes..wow

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Postby BBJ on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:22 pm

Wendell, great shots mate and well i cant believe Robw25 did not abuse you like he does me!! Anyhow i will, prick, how do you do it??? LOL

What is the lead for off camera flash with D2x and SB800? and is this how you are achieving this?

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:32 pm

SC-29 is the weapon of choice BBJ, it has the AF Assist lights, like on the SB-800, it helps for low light focusing, but is a bit more pricey compared to the SC-28 which is just the cable.
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Postby BBJ on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:39 pm

Thanks Craig, could be a handy thing to have i thinks, for that very reason.
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:43 pm

Wendell - #3 is superb - please give her a copy of this shot, I think she'd be extremely stoked :)

Love you work, as always !!!!!

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Postby wendellt on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:50 pm

blacknstormy wrote:Wendell - #3 is superb - please give her a copy of this shot, I think she'd be extremely stoked :)

Love you work, as always !!!!!

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rule number 1 never give images to models for free
when you do they expect you to give ewverything for free in the future

anyway at fashion week i signed a contract that images taken can only be used for editorial purposes, it's a standard media contract for photographers at Fashion Week

otherwise modelling agencies would ask cheap photographers to test shoot models at fashion week designers would use runway or backstage shots for advertising at the expense of the fashion week.

anyways thanks for the heads up

BBJ i use the sc-29 much easier to move the flash around when it's off the hotshoe i find if you twist the sb80 alot it gets annoying and after time the hotshoe just gets loose

half of this thing is knowing your subject and scoping out the scene for good light or good surfaces to bounce flash off
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Postby robw25 on Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:19 am

keep em comin wendell.... my wife looks at your shots and says "you have a d2x and a 28-70 why cant you do that " .... well i said i havent got a sc-29 !!! "get one then!" .... i will have to think about an excuse when my shots dont come up to your level .. but .. at least i will have the sc-29 ... i hope this doesn't make me seem deceitfull

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Postby stubbsy on Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:02 am

Rob

Pack all (and I mean ALL) your gear into a backpack, put it on and then tell Lorraine the problem is they are better looking models than her and run like the clappers. :wink: :lol:




And if Lorraine gets to read this: Sorry Lorraine - don't mean it, as we both know the ugly one in your household is Rob :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:12 am

The first two pics remind me of a young Mary Steenburgen, the wife of Ted Danson - she is gorgeous :)
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Postby Oneputt on Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:36 am

Wendell I am blown away by these. Bloody terrific :D
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Postby robw25 on Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:41 pm

stubbsy wrote:Rob

Pack all (and I mean ALL) your gear into a backpack, put it on and then tell Lorraine the problem is they are better looking models than her and run like the clappers. :wink: :lol:




And if Lorraine gets to read this: Sorry Lorraine - don't mean it, as we both know the ugly one in your household is Rob :D


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Postby ozimax on Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:48 pm

Wendell you've done it again, these are ace shots, can't say much more.
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Postby Slider on Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:05 pm

Brilliant work Wendell. 3rd is a beauty. :D
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Postby elffinarts on Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:15 am

Wendell, #3 really popped for me. Gorgeous lighting as always! You're making me really glad I have an SC-29 due in the mail tomorrow!
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