October Light: Quality of Light Images

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

10/03/2007 09:19:37 PM · #79

Day 3 - Not sure if this fits, as it is more just interior lighting though with an advantage point of being above the lights than me actually working with lighting. This is a test of over/under exposure.More info in the Details of the image.

And here is the same section of tunnel (different lens/perspective) purposefully underexposed so you can see how the atmosphere changes. No editing on this one:
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BeckyT

Nikon D300s

10/03/2007 10:10:58 PM · #80

I haven't submitted anything yet but I will. In the meantime I am trying to comment on everyones great photos. Hope to have something this weekend.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

10/04/2007 01:28:36 AM · #81

Oct 4

shalrath

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

10/04/2007 06:43:33 AM · #82

Day 3 (1 late already...)
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I'll get to commenting now

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

10/04/2007 08:15:31 AM · #83

Except for a resize and despeckle, straight from the camera....

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And a little bit later.....cropped and exposure bumped just a hair to accentuate the morning mist.....

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Prism

Pentax K-30

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

10/04/2007 10:48:27 AM · #84

I think my contributions to this thread are going to be very sporadic, but I am enjoying and learning from everyone else's shots. I am away for the weekend but will try to get commenting when I get back. Here is my first picture of what I hope to make a series using different lighting for the same objects. This was taken in natural sunlight.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

10/04/2007 12:53:44 PM · #85

Stepped outside of the coffee shop now. There's a large overhang above us(the dark shape at the top of the picture), so there is no direct 'down' light. The sun is on the other side of the building, to my back as I shot the images in the composite. Notice in particular the clear, bright blue sky to the upper left and the building out there too that's reflecting white and orange light. Across the street, straight in front of me is another building that's bouncing a lot of light back into the space I'm in too. Notice that in this case though, much of the reflected light is specular, bouncing from windows, as well as diffuse, from the orange stone.

You can see that quality more clearly in the second composite

The building across the street has a lot of glass windows, and at this time of day and particular angle, much of the light is directly reflecting from the sun. The large amounts of glass in the building gives fairly direct reflections, rather than the more diffuse effect you'd get from, for example, a white walled building without windows. The light has a bit more direction and contrast to it as a result. Both types of light from buildings can be useful, but in different ways.

You can also see it reflecting from the flagstones that the tables/ chairs are on, which will bounce up into someone's face who's in this space. So there is the combination of overhead subtractive lighting (the overhang blocking light from above), the Northwest-ish facing clear blue sky, the diffuse bounce from the white/ orange building in full sun and the reflected warmer orange light from the mostly glass and orange stone building straight ahead.

So basically, tons of wrap around, light, but with the option of a darker ratio from camera right and above.

This head shot is taken with someone sitting, facing the direction the camera is, so his head is 'seeing' all the light that you can see in these shots. I'm shooting back from essentially where the tables are. So the light you see in the two location shots, are what's illuminating him. the fall-off in lighting to the
camera top left of his head is towards the shadow/ overhang. Again no modifiers, or additional light, other than described above.

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 13:15:46.

10/04/2007 07:44:22 PM · #86

Originally posted by Gordon:

Get used to this location, I'm going to be posting most of the images from it ;) Another found/available light. There are more comments under each photo if you click on the links.

Direct sunlight. Here it is straight in to her eyes. Unmodified, direct, harsh shadows, squinting. Not good.

Here's a shot of the location. Just a street corner.

Here she hasn't moved, but we've turned 180 degrees. Eactly the same location in full sunlight. The sun is right behind her. I'm metering in center weighted mode. Light is bouncing from the fully lit stones around me to give catchlights in her eyes and some fill on her face. Again, no modifiers, just found light, about 5pm. A bit of lens flare softens out the corners. White balance is somewhere around shade or cloudy, to warm everything up a bit.

Gorden I've just looked through this series they are SO GOOD - I am so pleased you've shared them and you have inspired me to go looking for good light - I'm really amazed by how splendid these all are - WOW!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/04/2007 07:50:20 PM · #87

Can someone explain to me what a 'slave' is in relation to lighting?

I've read it everywhere but do not know what it means - tried to a search on goggle but the assumption seemed to be that I knew what the term meant - GRIN!

geoffb

10/04/2007 08:08:07 PM · #88

Originally posted by iamwoman:

A slave is a flash that responds to another flash. It only fires when it is commanded to do so.

Seanachai

Canon EOS-20D

10/04/2007 08:16:48 PM · #89

Bud

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

10/04/2007 08:16:59 PM · #90

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edited for posting the wrong thumbnail...

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notesinstones

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

10/04/2007 08:53:17 PM · #91

As an explanation to what I did in this photo:
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Here is a badly drawn diagram of the set up. Lesson learned, Take a picture of it! LOL

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I basically used a filter to soften the high-noon sun and the black card board to block the center directly. This made a small shadow over the grass itself, but softly lit the background stuff (and provided enough light I could have exposed it properly and had good detail). Back away from the grass, behind it and to the right I set up a curled reflector panel angled to catch the noon sun an bounce it back towards the grass at a low angle - much the way the sun would be sending light from low on the horizon.

Next time I will try it with a gold filter, since the silver was too cold.

PS. Ill be away for the weekend. I'll play catch-up when I return.

colorcarnival

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital

10/04/2007 10:00:00 PM · #92

I was out doing a lot of shooting today and I have to say, this challenge really made me think about how I wanted to capture light in a photo. I've learned quite a bit so far!

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

10/04/2007 10:19:08 PM · #93

10/04/2007 10:23:20 PM · #94

Originally posted by geoffb:

Originally posted by iamwoman:
Can someone explain to me what a 'slave' is in relation to lighting?

I've read it everywhere but do not know what it means - tried to a search on goggle but the assumption seemed to be that I knew what the term meant - GRIN!

A slave is a flash that responds to another flash. It only fires when it is commanded to do so.

Excellent - that's just what I needed to know - THANK YOU

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

10/04/2007 10:39:59 PM · #95

Originally posted by notesinstones:

Here is a badly drawn diagram of the set up. Lesson learned, Take a picture of it!

You could try these.

geoffb

10/04/2007 11:10:03 PM · #96

Day 3:

Day 4:

jaysonmc

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

10/04/2007 11:18:35 PM · #97

Day 4: Dog shot. Frankly, I'm not good at this lighting stuff, but it is great looking at the amazing work others are contributing. Details of the shoot in the portfolio.

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Louis

Nikon D800

10/04/2007 11:29:48 PM · #98

"Rembrandt" lighting.
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