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

Here's my humble shot with one 430 EXII off camera at dusk.

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Single Vivitar flash Camera right, shot through a 46" reflector diffusing panel.

just bought some cheap ebay strobes. setup one with a softbox from the kit, can't remember the size of it but they are fairly small. first go at messing around with them.

single strobe shot.

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phamster wrote in post #13598480
@ Jeff that are all great ! super work on the post work

grungero wrote in post #13598567
Amazing shots CathPath! As always!

john123 wrote in post #13598581
Love #8 Catpah.

chopperdave wrote in post #13598907
I like #6 as a photo most.

Thanks everyone!

vegasboy wrote in post #13599242
Jeff, number 6 is awesome. What lens was that shot with?

Thanks! That was shot with the 85mm f/1.2

One from a session a couple of weeks ago...

mininut wrote in post #13601603
One from a session a couple of weeks ago...

M.

oh yea.. totally dig this one.. can see your post work so much better than on facebook..

how many jumps till you nailed it?

Single 580 EXII bounced with 5D Classic and christmas tree in background.

Stan do a shot with the lights just behind the exhaust - that would be a sweet shot.

This is nice image, too.

phamster wrote in post #13601639
oh yea.. totally dig this one.. can see your post work so much better than on facebook..

how many jumps till you nailed it?

Thanks C.T. I didn't realise there was such a drop in IQ when posting on FB, I'll start using 720px in png from now on! we only did I think maybe 3 or 4 to get this, Becky was really good and stayed in the air for what seems like ages lol.

M.

Cathpah wrote in post #13600749
Thanks! That was shot with the 85mm f/1.2

Figures... DOF is awesome in it.

mininut wrote in post #13601603
One from a session a couple of weeks ago...

M.

Love it!

Can you tell a little more about what light/modifier was used? I've got a couple flashes and hoping the flash duration is short enough to sharply freeze for a shoot like this coming up.

How are you guys strobing in the lower f/ numbers. Even on 1/32 with my b800 I can't get my image to expose properly ( overexposed).

If I could figure it out without getting a neutral density filter on the lens or on the flash that would be preferable.

Try moving the flash away from your subject. Increasing that distance will lower the resultant light on the scene

chumlee wrote in post #13603280
How are you guys strobing in the lower f/ numbers. Even on 1/32 with my b800 I can't get my image to expose properly ( overexposed).

If I could figure it out without getting a neutral density filter on the lens or on the flash that would be preferable.

There are a few factors that can be effecting your overexposure. Can you give us the scene?

chumlee wrote in post #13603280
How are you guys strobing in the lower f/ numbers. Even on 1/32 with my b800 I can't get my image to expose properly ( overexposed).

If I could figure it out without getting a neutral density filter on the lens or on the flash that would be preferable.

You can use modifiers to reduce the light by a stop or two.. or bounce off a wall. You can put a softbox inside of a softbox, cause dawg I heard you like softboxes.

Could also just add a layer or two [more] of diffusion like [another] diffusion panel ?

I caught in a lighting tutorial today that you generally want your distance of lighting modifier from subject to not be more than about twice the diameter/corner-corner measurement of the softbox, or you start getting more of a point light effect.