Go into the Stroblist Light

[Mike]

Tring to learn from the Stroblist. This is my first serious attampt at a single off camera flash.

DSLR-A350 - SAL2470Z
f/2.8
1/125 sec
ISO-400
AP
70 mm

HVL-F56AM reflected off a Westccott45" Sliver/Black

ARW converted to jepg via DXO then resized in CS4

Comments and suggestions please!

[Mike]

No responses ... can no one tell me how to make it better, is it that good or so bad there is no hope?

[Javelin]

He looks good I think maybe the light on his face is a little too strong. did you try it with a light from the upper left instead to put his body into shadow a bit? I think the brightly lit body is competeing a bit with his face.

[David Kilpatrick]

I think the light position has been well-chosen here, but the source is too contrasty. The 45 inch is very large, but silver reduces a lot of the softness. A 32 inch white shoot-through would be easily to work with physically, and can be placed closer to the subject (overall, it needs maybe six feet less working space in a room to get the same light quality). The softer light does not alter the shadow modelling but reduces the contrast between the white and dark fur a little. Raw processing with some highlight recovery might also help. A double scrim white nylon shoot-through is preferable to a single skin type, but harder to find, I think the Westcott white nylon are single.

David

[Mike]

Repositioned flash to put the shadow behind her body as suggested. I think that is an improvement. I shot the flash through a white umbrella as suggested and I think the contrast is better.

DSLR-A350 - SAL85F14Z
f/7.1
1/125 sec
ISO-100
AP
85 mm

HVL-F56AM shot through a Wrestcott 45" Optical White Satin

ARW converted to jepg via DXO then resized in CS4

You can see the umbrella and the built in flash in the reflections from her eyes.

Thanks for the suggestions. Any additional ones would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

[Javelin]

NIce work. I think it's better too. now you need to teach her to pose for you The he told me to stay here but now I don't know what do to do look is great though.