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

phamster wrote in post #11834453
this one gives me chills.. very well done.. the reality of good health is often way over looked..

gave me chills too. very nice picture. i'm sure she loved it and now you have something you can look at to remember her and be proud of as well.

rjharris wrote in post #11834357
Nice, but how did she get into that thing???

Thanks. I'm not sure, all I heard was some swearing and a bit of grunting while she changed

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blakephoto wrote in post #11838989
Thanks. I'm not sure, all I heard was some swearing and a bit of grunting while she changed

Love the colors

JakAHearts wrote in post #11836426
Only one Westcott Apollo 28" was lost on this windy day. Good thing Im happy with a few of the shots.

Did this shot look photoshopped? My coworker who is into photography thinks the left side where the sun is reflecting makes her look photoshopped into place.

Just starting to put things together with lighting. Photo of a friend. Softbox high, camera left. Split tone. Maybe should crop some off the top.

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JakAHearts wrote in post #11841187
Did this shot look photoshopped? My coworker who is into photography thinks the left side where the sun is reflecting makes her look photoshopped into place.

maybe slightly, but looks real to me. many people always use the "its photoshopped" phrase when they see a awesome picture.

abbadon31 wrote in post #11839165

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wow, that is really good! I'm curious as to what you used and how you did this. It almost looks like a composite!

It was done with a Elinchrom Quadra pack with a 4' Octa at 1:28pm PST in the desert. The sun was behind the subject camera left and the Octa was camera left at a 45 degree. I wanted to have it camera right but it would not set on the rocks we where on.


Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 32 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV

Its not a composite

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abbadon31 wrote in post #11842091
Its not a composite

No, it HAS to be a composite! LOL

Just kidding, but they are pretty awesome for 1:28pm!

One of these days, I'll be able to afford the Quadra...

Good. Nice balance with your fill.
Feet/boots are dark though.

abbadon31 wrote in post #11839165

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rohicks wrote in post #11843924
Good. Nice balance with your fill.
Feet/boots are dark though.

OK removed the vignette from the bottom

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This is a great set of images Scott. Really nice!

abbadon31 wrote in post #11844372
OK removed the vignette from the bottom

Better.
Really a snoot on her feet would of made the difference, but it's just one of things hard to deal with. The way the shadows fall from the dress with one light. Isn't that big of a deal.

580EXII Camera Left, 1/4th power zoomed at 50mm, shot through softbox.