LED Fotodiox outdoors .. my results .. portraiture

Didn't get any feedback from others in another thread about a Fotodiox 502 LED light panel .... but I've got something to share from my end now. Weekend before last, I used it in the Nor Cal coast redwoods, and two days ago with someone else, up here in Oregon.

I am not experienced with most forms of lighting. So I can mainly express what I like and don't like. So far, I like what I'm seeing from this single 502 LED light panel, and may get a second one. The redwoods experience got me not liking the panel dialed in to the warmer look. Seemed a lot of those images came out too orangy looking on the skin (maybe I just need to adjust my camera better). But I sure like it when dialed white.

In the photo where Kiera is holding the camera, the light was to my left, on a stand, about 6 feet up.

For the redwood photo, I used daylight and adjustments for Kiera, and used the light panel for the left side of the trunk, which has been very dark in the lower left side, each time I've tried photographing that location. It seems the warmer look fits my preference with bark.

The big tree photo got an astounding 99,000 views and 900 shares on Facebook ... approaching what National Geographic gets on a few of their Facebook page postings.

This is from up here in Oregon, a couple of days ago. LED panel being held by her mother just off to the side. Dialed to the white end

What kinda of power can you get at 8 feetish?

very nice work.

JakAHearts wrote in post #15910962
What kinda of power can you get at 8 feetish?

My office is on the darker side, so I just lit the LED up in here after reading your post.

It really brightens up where I aim it to pretty strong to even 10 feet away. Some light could be seen up to 25 feet or more away in the camera shop where I got it, which was better lit.

At 10 feet away, it's strong enough to even be somewhat blinding to whoever it's illuminating if looking straight at it. So in that regard, a flash or strobe would have an advantage if light must go straight at a person's face. But if the light is directed at a bit of an angle, it's pretty bright at 8 feet to 10 feet away.

This image may give some idea ... a utility shot taken for example. Not focused, as I clicked and ran to beat the timer. I'm not standing in sun. I picked a spot shaded by a trunk. So where I'm standing, is as shady as some spots you see in the background. You can sort of see how much darker my vest and pack are, or the side of my arms hidden from the light.