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

david lacey wrote in post #12024556
Thanks Alejandro, Amazing work on your site!

Thanks man !

Alejandro Sandoval wrote in post #12030550
Im gonna get one just to be as cool as you

Get a Ranger RX and be even cooler.

Up on a parking garage on a great cloudy day. Used a Quadra inside a softlighter for these, which was quite the challenge in the wind.

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jameshays wrote in post #12030664
Up on a parking garage on a great cloudy day. Used a Quadra inside a softlighter for these, which was quite the challenge in the wind.

Great images! How did you process these? I really like the look they have.

had to use all 1200ws for this

Tharaka wrote in post #12030976
had to use all 1200ws for this

http://www.flickr.com/​photos/tharakalol/5521​833303/

Beautiful!!!

kokakaste2 wrote in post #12030797
Great images! How did you process these? I really like the look they have.

most of the "look" comes from that big softlighter. It just gives a magical quality. I did use multiple RAW conversion to bring out the sky and some of the buildings. This time I shot with the direction of the sun (what little there was) which also helped the background. Tough to lighten up the background when you are shooting into the sun with a strobe.

phamster wrote in post #12006221
DODGE and BURN..

wow.. just learned how to do it last night.. OMG it makes such a difference..

just shows you how much photography now is about a good file and good post work

layers

1 50 percent grey blend mode to overlay to darken (use burn tool)
2 50 percent grey blend mode to softlight to lighten (use dodge tool)
3 average color cast inverted to correct white balance
4 overlay high pass @ 2 pix to bring back the edges
5 original with shoulder tan lines corrected
6 original with skin blemished corrected

lighting was elinchrom Quadra camera left about 4 feet @ 1.3 power with deep octa (39 inches)

finished photo:

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/-phamster-/5519319249/

before photo:

your are giving her blisters...don't over burn too much.

jameshays wrote in post #12031666
most of the "look" comes from that big softlighter. It just gives a magical quality. I did use multiple RAW conversion to bring out the sky and some of the buildings. This time I shot with the direction of the sun (what little there was) which also helped the background. Tough to lighten up the background when you are shooting into the sun with a strobe.

Thanks, the softlighter seems to be a quite interesting piece of equipment. Sadly it costs way too much over here in Europe. :/

Nothing fancy.. but used a 430EX on a lightstand with some gels to get these

Six16 wrote in post #11998876
i just signed up to this forum today does anybody know how to place your facebook page and flikr, the way you guys got it in your signature?

Type the word, for example, flickr
Highlight it and select the 'Insert Link' icon
Type or copy/paste the URL in the window

shot this at the weekend for my son as he wanted a new face book profile photo.

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Cori Anne

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natural light and Elinchrom Maxispot rear left