Using a single strobe (NOT hotshoe flash)- creative examples - mark II

m.shalaby wrote in post #12617703
Einstein + 36" Octa

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speedlite?

rohicks wrote in post #12615892
Ashlyn

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GRRREEAT !

now that is the creativeness i expect you to be doing.

lighting is great and all, pose is good,...

but the hearts.. and the rose pedals really makes it memorable..
on the LCD when you showed me was ok.. but finished like this is wonderful..

john_galt wrote in post #12617971
speedlite?

no, first outting with my new Einsteins.

M.shal, nice shot, but what happened with the skin? it looks... idk, it is over smoothened to me, what method did you use just out of curiosity, I do like the shot though

phamster wrote in post #12618027
GRRREEAT !

now that is the creativeness i expect you to be doing.

lighting is great and all, pose is good,...

but the hearts.. and the rose pedals really makes it memorable..
on the LCD when you showed me was ok.. but finished like this is wonderful..

Thanks bud

paradiddleluke wrote in post #12618171
M.shal, nice shot, but what happened with the skin? it looks... idk, it is over smoothened to me, what method did you use just out of curiosity, I do like the shot though

hmmm, yeah, i was thinking the same thing too... i'll probably re-do it.

I used this method:
http://abduzeedo.com/p​erfect-lie-photoshop-2

- alright, re-edited. See above.

KaBlookie wrote in post #12594370
This was a random idea that came to me one day. I literally thought "I want to put my flash in the middle of that tree and see what happens..." This picture is SOOC, downsized by Photobucket EXIF should be intact.

Set-up shot below. 430EX-II triggered by a CowboyStudio trigger, mounted to an ultrapod II strapped to a tree branch. Flash was in manual, I believe set to full power, with the in-flash wide-angle diffuser on.

I tried this as well bout a year ago. It never really lit up/ glowed like I was hoping. I don't think (at least for my idea) that a single strobe would cut it. :/

Out on the town with my supermodel .... aspiring, anyway... ummm...she might need a real photographer soon

Camera Model..........Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens...............EF1​00-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Shooting Mode.........Manual Exposure
Metering Mode.........Evaluativ​e Metering
ISO Speed..............100
Tv( Shutter Speed )...1/250
Av( Aperture Value )..8.0
Focal Length...........100.0 mm
Flash...............On
Flash Type External....E-TTL
E-TTL II flash...........Evalua​tive flash metering
White Balance Mode...Daylight

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …rnphotography/5​850300673/

Ashlyn and Ryan

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rohicks wrote in post #12622551
Ashlyn and Ryan

lovely contrast, and perfect composition Mr. Hicks! Inspiring.

rohicks wrote in post #12622551
Ashlyn and Ryan

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do u mind sharing setup on this? really nice

john_galt wrote in post #12623018
do u mind sharing setup on this? really nice

Elinchrom quadra a-head with deep octa and one diffuser boomed by brian to the far right corner of the image where the branch is.

impressive shot Ryan , the balance of light is just perfect .

Overcast day really helped diffuse any kind of shadows in the area, although they are under a 'sort of' canopy of trees in this pathway. All that was needed was a small pop to highlight their clothes and fill in their faces. I think I had stacked ND filters on this too. Can't remember.