Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually Eric, I didn't even really notice that these were flash shots. I assumed a window was nearby. Suffice it to say that I clicked the link before I read your whole e-mail. I think they are very well done. Frank Farmer Jackson, Miss. On Sep 15, 2005, at 9:31 PM, David Cochran wrote: > Hi Eric. they all look very natural. The diffusion was right on the > money. I liked the ones with a bit of contrast more, they showed more > depth and the girl separated from the background nicely. All of them, > the ones more flat and the ones more contrasty fell each on useable > categories. For example the flatter ones fit nicely with stock > photography. > > I have a fear of flash photography I, like you, am deciding on a set > of strobes. i am leaning toward the Alien Bees....In all honestly I am > in "the dark" on tis one. > > > peace > > D. > On Sep 15, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Eric wrote: > >> I'm interested in any and all comments related to the lighting in >> these: >> (You can just start at the right and hit the right arrow, too.) >> >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_01.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_02.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_03.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_04.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_05.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_06.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_07.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_08.html >> http://canid.com/current/jbm_0509_ab_09.html >> >> I don't remember the last time I used a flash. Before today, that >> is. The >> ups man delivered a 640 Ws monolight today. Most shots are stopped >> *way* >> down. f4 or so. :) Ambient exposure was around f1. Diffused >> through a 5 >> ft translucent umbrella. >> >> Any and all critiques would be greatly appreciated. Can you tell >> that it's >> a flash? You're not doing me any favors by being gentle. Please >> tear these >> apart. I'm trying to learn how to use artificial light. :) >> >> Acros 100. Xtol 1:1. 9.5 mins at 20 C. >> >> -- >> Eric >> http://canid.com/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >