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12/15/2004 05:53:11 AM · #1 |
Hi... I just got a flash for my camera.. and am wanting inspiration.. or something to aspire too...
I am looking for people to post great photos using only one flash.. other light is ok to have..like sunlight, or available room/concert light....
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12/15/2004 07:01:02 AM · #2 |
| Maybe not great, but one flash: Family |
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12/15/2004 07:09:33 AM · #3 |
Portraits are about all I have to show but here are 3 examples of how a single flash unit can be used when mounted to a camera. If you choose to try this you might note that I was able to remove myself some distance due to the focal lengths used and even then I never shot the flash directly at the subject, I always tried to modify the flash with some inexpensive accessory.
Shot with Canon 10D, EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS (150mm), Canon 550EX
flash aimed up into LumiQuest ProMax 80/20 PocketBounce with silver insert
Shot with available light late in the day.
Shot with Canon 10D, EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS (125mm), Canon 550EX, 42" silver reflector
flash aimed up into LumiQuest ProMax 80/20 PocketBounce with silver insert
reflector leaned against some support below and to the left of the camera angle to help fill in shadows
Shot using hard afternoon sunlight as a rimlight on subject's hair; both flash and reflector add catchlights
Shot with Canon 10D, EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS (88mm), 550EX
flash aimed up into LumiQuest ProMax 80/20 PocketBounce with silver insert
Shot with softer, late afternoon sunlight used as rimlight on subject's hair. Wish I'd powered the 550EX up just 1/3 step more as this image has some stronger orange/red tones bleeding around the edges of the subject (I assume from the difference between the sunlight and the flash)
There are 3 examples of what a single flash unit can produce. I purposefully chose to not utilize photographs with a single flash unit where the unit was unmounted from the camera and fired with the Canon ST-E2 wireless remote since I don't know if you have that equipment.
Hope this is helpful,
Kev
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12/15/2004 07:21:03 AM · #4 |
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12/15/2004 07:27:11 AM · #5 |
Always bounced? If so, what do you use?
And Kevin, your portraiture advice is always helpful...
Enjoy your flash, leaf...I look forward to some of your examples soon! |
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12/15/2004 07:31:23 AM · #6 |
yes, always bounced ... some with an omnibounce on the flash, some without, but always bounced off the ceiling.
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Always bounced? If so, what do you use?
And Kevin, your portraiture advice is always helpful...
Enjoy your flash, leaf...I look forward to some of your examples soon! |
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12/15/2004 08:46:14 AM · #7 |
Like Kevin, mine are all portraits, but here are a couple. All done with the SB800 (using diffusion dome) on my D70.
 Sun from behind, silver reflector below model, flash to fill.
 Sun from the left, flash to fill.
 Sun from behind, gold reflector below model, flash to fill.
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12/15/2004 10:07:37 AM · #8 |
used one flash, read the "photographers comments" on the image to see how the flash was used
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12/15/2004 10:58:55 AM · #9 |
here are some I've taken with my St-E2 transmitter and a 550EX flash.
//startrek.is/albums/album15/IMG_6951.jpg
flash bounced in the white ceiling.
//startrek.is/albums/album15/CRW_7703.jpg
flash on a tripod to the left of the subjects
//startrek.is/albums/album15/CRW_4141.jpg
ah well you can see where the flash is located here :D
//startrek.is/albums/album15/CRW_1864.jpg
flash on a tripod on the left of the subject
//startrek.is/albums/portrait/CRW_1560_bw.jpg
flash to the left
//startrek.is/albums/portrait/CRW_9506_2.jpg
flash straight into her face, at eye level
Message edited by EddyG - Converted embedded full-size image to a link. |
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12/15/2004 11:04:56 AM · #10 |
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12/15/2004 02:02:12 PM · #11 |
Neat. Curious if you have lens info on those? I find they have that certain clarity and texture indicative of a nice lens (and good photographer, of course). |
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12/16/2004 03:51:48 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Neat. Curious if you have lens info on those? I find they have that certain clarity and texture indicative of a nice lens (and good photographer, of course). |
they're all taken with the lovely lovely 17-40L f4 lens :) |
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12/16/2004 06:05:21 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by terje:
Maybe not great, but one flash: Family |
Looks like you have some future candidates for "The Osbournes". :) |
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12/16/2004 08:18:25 PM · #14 |
As per the comments on the image.. Single 580ex flash through a brolly, using manual settings (sekonic flash meter for flash, camera meter for ambient and manual mode settings.)
Cheers, Me.
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12/16/2004 09:26:41 PM · #15 |
Straight On Flash
  
Bounce Flash:
 
Compare:
 
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12/18/2004 06:25:32 PM · #16 |
wow, these are really great... i vote these for my inspiration.. but there are a lot of great other ones as well that everyone put on here.. thanks....
Did you usually use that white omnibounce plastic thing....??
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12/27/2004 07:41:27 AM · #17 |
| I use the omnibounce when I have to use the flash close to the face of the subject and dont bounce it off a ceiuling or a wall. :) |
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12/27/2004 08:16:33 AM · #18 |
Using a SB800 on a D70, completely auto. |
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12/27/2004 08:57:27 AM · #19 |
One of my cat "Pal" bounce flash 550ex
//600rr.org/600rr/Palxmas.jpg
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12/27/2004 10:25:25 AM · #20 |
Had a Sigma EF 500 DG ST flash for Christmas so have been playing around with it. Here are a few examples. Still a lot of learning to get this as I want it but thats part of the fun!
 
Only resized/cropped/Usm applied
Message edited by author 2004-12-27 10:29:57.
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