Messing around with strobes in the backyard

[chukdivad]

Posted elsewhere but thought I would share here. I was playing around with strobes in the backyard this weekend to see if I could over power the mid-day sun. I know the background is a mess and I missed half of a foot but the attitude pose my 2 year old me gave cracked me up.:D Shot at f22.

[christyjo2]

haha, love his pose.

[Kauaicrazed]

I like the look it gives off. It looks like you did some sort of post processing to make it look like he is almost infront of a backdrop or something. It's kinda cool.

[chukdivad]

I like the look it gives off. It looks like you did some sort of post processing to make it look like he is almost infront of a backdrop or something. It's kinda cool.
Thanks. That's the look I was trying to get. Now I just have to try it with a planned set up so that the background isn't such a disaster.

[Trackerxx]

I like this effect! What flash and settings did you use (I saw you were at f/22) what lens, etc etc etc.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! :)

[Damn Rican]

hahahaha, this is an awsome picture

[chukdivad]

I like this effect! What flash and settings did you use (I saw you were at f/22) what lens, etc etc etc.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! :)
Thanks. I used two Alienbees B800's, one camera left with a 22" Beauty Dish and the other camera right with a Giant Softbox (both set to full power). Camera and settings were: 50D + 17-55 f2.8 IS @ 23mm, f22, 1/250, ISO 400.

[swimchic]

HaHa - LOVE IT!!

[SAB_Click]

I think it has some great aspects. Personally a crop vertically somewhere near the edge of the balcony and horizontally just above the knee would sort a lot of issues out for me, including the breach of the rule of thirds, foot, background etc.

Would be interested to know if you agree.

[snyderman]

Great lighting and a good shooting angle for the child's height. He looks pretty tack sharp on my monitor and WB is just right. Nice job, I'd say!

dave

[chukdivad]

Thanks everyone.

SAB_Click, I do agree with you. Thanks for the input. This was really just a test to see how the lighting would perform outside on a sunny day. I set the lights up as fast as I could and just messed with camera settings until I got the exposure I wanted with no thought of composition or background.

[roszell]

I like it, very well lit.

[SAB_Click]

I like the catchlight in the inflatable frog's eyes!

[BarrySchwartz]

Very very cool shot looks like he is coming out of the screen.

[chukdivad]

I like it, very well lit.
Thanks
I like the catchlight in the inflatable frog's eyes!
I had to double check but the round catchlights are painted on:)
Very very cool shot looks like he is coming out of the screen.
Thanks, that's the look I was trying for.

[rmr21]

Lighting looks awesome! Cute kid too. :)

[Lunajen]

Great work...

[garbidz]

it's awful and I love it!

[chukdivad]

Lighting looks awesome! Cute kid too. :)

Great work...
Thanks
it's awful and I love it!
Umm...thanks?

[wnyhiphop]

great lighting!