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Oct 22, 2008 10:34 |  #1

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my first time at trying portraits with strobes, and then in almost full darkness, the headaches i had to focus.....oh my gawd

my first time at trying portraits with strobes, and then in almost full darkness, the headaches i had to focus.....oh my gawd.....dont even speak of getting ones son to co-operate.....hahaha well hes been a good sport actually, who really wants to pose for his dad at 14 years of age huh? many fuzzy shots, but some came out kkind of c

my first time at trying portraits with strobes, and then in almost full darkness, the headaches i had to focus.....oh my gawd.....dont even speak of getting ones son to co-operate.....hahaha well hes been a good sport actually, who really wants to pose for his dad at 14 years of age huh? many fuzzy shots, but some came out kkind of coolish.....anyway 1st try and learned a lot!

my first time at trying portraits with strobes, and then in almost full darkness, the headaches i had to focus.....oh my gawd.....dont even speak of getting ones son to co-operate.....hahaha well hes been a good sport actually, who really wants to pose for his dad at 14 years of age huh? many fuzzy shots, but some came out kkind of coolish.....anyway 1st try and learned a lot!

strobist info, 1 strobe right thats all........i know i gotta learn!

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Oct 22, 2008 10:39 |  #2

Chef.I really like this! Perhaps next time you could place a backlight in there and get his hair seperated from the BG.but I like it anyway! It changes as I move my monitor screen :)


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Oct 22, 2008 10:43 |  #3

Thank you Flo, its my 1st trial at strobist portraits.......have u ever tried focusing in almost darkness? oh the joy! but yes i agree this image is ......quite ok for a 1st time more is in my flickr.

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Oct 22, 2008 11:01 |  #4

I could be wrong but I don't think the 350 D or the 430 EX have focus assist. With a 580 or a ST-E2 you could have focus assist that will get you focus in the dark. I agree about the backlight, the light you have on your left could be moved behind the right shoulder of the model and push him out a bit. Good first attempt.




  
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Oct 22, 2008 11:06 as a reply to  @ somtim's post |  #5

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Oct 22, 2008 11:09 |  #6

Somtim you are right, especially not since i use flashwaves so everyhing has to be done manually, but that doesnt stop me!

Flo thanks......thats reading material over coffee tomorrow!


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Oct 22, 2008 13:50 |  #7

I think it's a good first attempt, very decent portrait, just a tad dark on top of his right shoulder


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Oct 23, 2008 02:56 |  #8

Thankl you Bronco


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