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Dec 15, 2009 22:13 |  #1

Took my first shots with 1 alienbee B800 ... my other light wasnt working and a replacement should be here tomorrow.

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Dec 15, 2009 22:17 |  #2

They all look pretty underexposed. Where did you have your light placed as well? it looks like the position needs to change as it is not hitting their faces really.


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Dec 15, 2009 22:22 |  #3

Closest i could put the strobe was up top near the back of the spectator seating ... mid pool. One coach wasnt happy that there was flash allowed but the officials had no problems with it.


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Dec 15, 2009 23:12 |  #4

Dont know how the pool area is designed, but you may want to try putting it at one end or another, or bump the power up and bounce it.


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Dec 16, 2009 07:58 |  #5

ill give it a shot next time im there .... may be shooting some basketball tonight ... not sure yet.


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Dec 16, 2009 11:16 |  #6

If you're using a single strobe, you're going to need to be basically sitting underneath or right beside it. When you're way off to the side like this, the strobe really isn't helping you in lighting up what you're shooting.


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Dec 16, 2009 18:02 as a reply to  @ DDCSD's post |  #7

I'd go for another strobe and get some more light. Will help over power ambient and make the pic pop.


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Dec 17, 2009 09:31 |  #8

i have a second AB B800 but it wasnt working properly ... (they sent me another) so hopfully ill have another chance to shoot swimming again with 2 strobes.


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Aug 18, 2010 11:01 |  #9

Gottcha18 wrote in post #9206233 (external link)
One coach wasnt happy that there was flash allowed but the officials had no problems with it.

They're concerned you're going to fire it when the swimmers are on the blocks. If they don't know you, it's understandable that they wouldn't be happy.




  
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