Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina You only have attention drawn to you when the darn things work. When they do work one must be careful to obtain even lighting. I hate them with a passion. ;-) Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:24 PM 5/17/2007, you wrote: >> C'mon Tina - flash isn't all bad! I've used it to great effect with >> Leica's and other cameras to get shots that would have not been >> possible otherwise. I don't mean the straight-on, BANG, >> deer-in-the-headlights flash, but creative use of bounce and even >> filters. Here are a couple of "interior" shots that would not have >> been possible without my Metz 54. >> http://northcoastphotos.com/Lympa_2007_02_17.htm >> Gary Todoroff > > > Gary - I know flash can give great results -as you've shown. My > objection to flash is not the end product - it's the fact that flash > draws attention to the fact that you are taking photos! There is no > way you can use a flash without having the people being photographed > noticing. "Hey! We're having our photo made with a flash!" Bounce, > filters, etc. don't make any difference in invisibility. I want to be > invisible. Flash is not invisible. That's my point. > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >