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09-06-2008, 07:35 AM
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11-15-2008, 10:50 PM
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Country:  | Some lighting experiments from Halloween, with notations in the photos:
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11-16-2008, 05:18 AM
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Country: | So if the one on the left is Lucky......then who is the other one? 
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11-17-2008, 05:07 AM
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Country:  | Nice pics Eric. Have you tried the 'open - flash' technique, although I don't know if it would work properly with digital cameras?
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11-17-2008, 07:21 AM
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#680 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I very rarely play with flash at all, to be honest. I prefer to use the available lighting for a more natural look. Although I have used flash for filler on cloudy days for static shots.
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11-17-2008, 07:26 AM
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Country: | I'm the same Eric, I much prefer to use natural lighting to flash.
Still good stuff Eric.
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11-17-2008, 04:53 PM
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Country: | Agree with you both, I have rarely used flash. But, 'open - flash' for night shots, especially if diffused and bounced, can give a rather pleasant effect of soft, overall, subdued lighting, but with the existing lights, for example, from the inside of a building, through a window, already burnt in. But, if it would work effectively with a digital SLR, I don't know. I'll have to find out! | |
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11-18-2008, 01:00 PM
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Country: | You can get really nice effects with an external flash (one of those that you can clip on). Been looking to get one for a while but don't really have the cash to get one. Especially like the effects you can get by bouncing the flash of things. However without one I normally use natural light with a slightly higher ISO speed (normally use 400-800 and occasionally 1600) for natural light shots and every now and again use a low ISO (100/200) and a high exposure for certain shots.
You should be able to get the same effects with a DSLR as with a Film one Terry might just take some adjustments before you get used to it.
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11-18-2008, 07:26 PM
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Country: | You could be right Hugh. I was just thinking that, as it's an electronically captured image, and not 'burned' onto a film emulsion, the same control might not be there. BTW, if you want an external flash, I've got a large 'hammer head' type Braun professional flash, that can be mounted on the camera base-plate, a tripod or hand held. The head swivells, has two different diffuser screens (head approx 5X3 inches) and it'll work on auto or selected manual settings. As it's fairly 'old news' by todays standard, the external, shoulder-slung re-chargeable battery pack is a bit large, and could possibly use a new battery, but it works very well indeed. (It should, it was top of the range of 'real' professional gear when new, and cost as much as the average SLR! )
Anyway, I never use it, and probably never will in future now, so, if you can make use of it, pay the postage and you can have it for free. (PS, I 'inherited' it when in the trade, so it didn't cost me a bean!)
E-mail me if interested.
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