MatthewHicksPhotography Goldmember  2,552 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada More info | Aug 11, 2008 21:22 | #1 As you might have guessed, I take a lot of photos of trains. However, there are a couple very nice curves in my area that pose major shadow problems, so I'm looking for something to brighten them up a tiny bit. What I'm looking for is several somethings that are fairly large, yet portable. Does anyone have any recommendations for commercial ones, or ideas for making my own? Calgary Wedding Photography by Matthew Hicks: www.matthicksphoto.com
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JDubya Goldmember  1,034 posts Joined Jul 2006 More info | Aug 11, 2008 23:59 | #2 how big is "fairly large?"
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MatthewHicksPhotography THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,552 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada More info | Aug 12, 2008 01:15 | #3 Think about the size of a train, and what's needed to reflect enough light onto them to make a difference Calgary Wedding Photography by Matthew Hicks: www.matthicksphoto.com
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Aug 12, 2008 06:40 | #4 Wow. "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support-  15,894 posts Likes: 13 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Aug 12, 2008 08:55 | #5 Trainboy wrote in post #6091376  Think about the size of a train, and what's needed to reflect enough light onto them to make a difference  Wow! I want to see pictures of that setup once you get it all figured out! [Gear List | Flickr
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Aug 12, 2008 09:51 | #6 Maybe you should think about active, rather than passive, solutions; use one or more flashes with radio triggers to add light where needed. It'll be easier to haul and to set up. Jon
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JDubya Goldmember 1,034 posts Joined Jul 2006 More info | Take a lesson from O. Winston Link 
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Jon Cream of the Crop 69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Aug 12, 2008 12:01 | #8 JDubya wrote in post #6093156 Take a lesson from O. Winston Link http://farm3.static.flickr.com …258358_e137939d39.jpg?v=0 Exactly who I was thinking of, but he worked mainly at night . . . Jon
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MatthewHicksPhotography THREAD STARTER Goldmember 2,552 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada More info | Aug 12, 2008 13:14 | #9 I was wondering if someone was going to bring up OWL! Now who here's heard of Gary Knapp? Calgary Wedding Photography by Matthew Hicks: www.matthicksphoto.com
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Jon Cream of the Crop 69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Aug 12, 2008 14:23 | #10 Modern strobes are pretty close to daylight balance; close enough that you shouldn't have any problems. Jon
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop 39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Aug 13, 2008 05:32 | #11 ...and you could always gel them to get whatever color you want... "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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hawk911 Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 13, 2008 09:44 | #12 any laws about putting such equipment around the tracks? You could get some sheetrock and paint it glossy white with a 2x4 stand behind it HAWK Photography Gallery
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop 39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Aug 13, 2008 10:14 | #13 Easier to just paint the hillside "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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donaldjl Senior Member 427 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: Southeast Michigan More info | Tie together a bunch of those silver survival blankets? "And when he came to the place where the Wild Things are they roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws..."
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Diesel_Dog Senior Member  497 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: Dawson Creek, BC More info | Aug 14, 2008 00:03 | #15 Trainboy wrote in post #6093983 I was wondering if someone was going to bring up OWL! Now who here's heard of Gary Knapp? I don't use flash much, would it set off the white balance of shadows if I used a few flash remotes? The reason I asked about reflectors is that I know Nick Morant used some at times back in the day. I've seen some of Gary Knapp's work, really neat stuff. Not sure if it would be practical but what about car / truck headlights? Not sure how much it would help with daytime photos... Gary's stuff looks quite neat at night... Dillon
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