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jcolman
23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 22:50
Decided to see how my big strobe would work in the bright sun. I used my favorite subject.

single strobe fired thru chimera. Photogenic 1500 set to about 1/16 power.

http://fretnot.net/upload/uploaded/images/bike and strobe.jpg

second strobe added to hit the rear of the bike. bare bulb in a reflector.

http://fretnot.net/upload/uploaded/images/bike and strobe2.jpg

second strobe suspended above the bike and fired into an umbrella


http://fretnot.net/upload/uploaded/images/bike and strobe3.jpg

I really should have added a third light camera right to hit the shadows under the cowl but since these were simply test shots of the power of my two new studio lights I didn't bother.

My original intent was to suspend the chimera (43" x 33") above the bike but it was too windy for that.
RandyMN
23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 22:55
I wish you would have shown one with the available light as I can't tell any stobes were used. In fact, it looks like sunlight hitting the bike.
jcolman
23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 22:59
I wish you would have shown one with the available light as I can't tell any stobes were used. In fact, it looks like sunlight hitting the bike.

Here you go. First test shot. No strobe. The sun was hitting the bike set direct.


http://fretnot.net/upload/uploaded/images/bikenostrobe.jpg
RandyMN
23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 23:03
The bike actually looks pretty good with no flash. Only spot requiring additional lighting is the lower front.
jcolman
23rd of March 2008 (Sun), 23:06
The bike actually looks pretty good with no flash. Only spot requiring additional lighting is the lower front. I agree except that I also wanted to underexpose the ambient light too. But the whole point of this test was to see how my studio strobes worked in bright sun. I wanted to make sure that the second strobe would fire via it's optical trigger.
thrash_273
24th of March 2008 (Mon), 00:23
reflector would help
PhotosGuy
24th of March 2008 (Mon), 10:49
But the whole point of this test was to see how my studio strobes worked in bright sun. Looks OK (just). Now try some in this light:
A few Car Lighting Tips - Updated (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70290)