Comments on: fill-flash example (Vegas) http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/ various writings on photography, whether techniques, ideas, equipment info, or just rants. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Trevor Simpson http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-233 Trevor Simpson Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:22:32 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-233 Hi Neil, Fantastic articles, discovered your postings a few months ago, but only just did in depth read. I have a question regarding light in the tropics [Central/Northern Australia] as even when using my 5D at highest sync at 200th or my 1D Mk III which syncs at 300th and ISO is set at 50 even, my aperture still wants me to stop down to around 8-11 in a lot of cases. I do a lot of beach weddings, subjects in shade on foreshore, bright background. Sand/sky/water and sometimes even the dang sun itself coming in from around 90 degrees to left. Normally I like to shoot in the 'direction of my shadow' is my motto, but of course that does not always suffice. And yep, tried the old High Speed Sync and trying to get a large group shot in shade zoomed right out and around 4 meters away [13ft. approx] my flash range is as you say, drastically cut back. So I either run with 'blown' backgrounds, or just 'grin and bear it' then try to lighten up the subjects in Photoshop, not always a good option. Any thoughts. Trev. Hi Neil,

Fantastic articles, discovered your postings a few months ago, but only just did in depth read.

I have a question regarding light in the tropics [Central/Northern Australia] as even when using my 5D at highest sync at 200th or my 1D Mk III which syncs at 300th and ISO is set at 50 even, my aperture still wants me to stop down to around 8-11 in a lot of cases.

I do a lot of beach weddings, subjects in shade on foreshore, bright background. Sand/sky/water and sometimes even the dang sun itself coming in from around 90 degrees to left. Normally I like to shoot in the ‘direction of my shadow’ is my motto, but of course that does not always suffice.

And yep, tried the old High Speed Sync and trying to get a large group shot in shade zoomed right out and around 4 meters away [13ft. approx] my flash range is as you say, drastically cut back.

So I either run with ‘blown’ backgrounds, or just ‘grin and bear it’ then try to lighten up the subjects in Photoshop, not always a good option.

Any thoughts.

Trev.

]]> By: Chris Joerg http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-218 Chris Joerg Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:25:24 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-218 Hey Neil! As being attracted by available light because of hating the destroying effect of flash on pictures, your site and knowledge is the "enlightenment" ;-) ! Great how you make the "accursed" flash invisible! Thanks for sharing that! All the best! Chris Joerg If you want, take a look at my site: http://home.arcor.de/christianmeding/ Hey Neil!

As being attracted by available light because of hating the destroying effect of flash on pictures, your site and knowledge is the “enlightenment” ;-) !
Great how you make the “accursed” flash invisible!

Thanks for sharing that! All the best! Chris Joerg

If you want, take a look at my site: http://home.arcor.de/christianmeding/

]]> By: Carla http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-204 Carla Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:09:21 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-204 thanks for the explanation... although i'm still confused. i'm not a good photographer but apparently i'm good at being photographed. i feel important when i see my face on the internet. i hope i looked as good in my wedding photos. Love, Carla Matey thanks for the explanation… although i’m still confused. i’m not a good photographer but apparently i’m good at being photographed. i feel important when i see my face on the internet. i hope i looked as good in my wedding photos.

Love,
Carla Matey

]]> By: Tammy Cravit http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-157 Tammy Cravit Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:43:48 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-157 Thanks for a great post! I'm actually torn about which image I like better, but the concept of having the subjects aligned nearly to vertical and the background tilted accordingly is one I really like. Plus that's a lovely, very evocative pose...I'll have to remember it. :-) Thanks, too, for adding me to your blog roll! Warmly, Tammy Thanks for a great post! I’m actually torn about which image I like better, but the concept of having the subjects aligned nearly to vertical and the background tilted accordingly is one I really like. Plus that’s a lovely, very evocative pose…I’ll have to remember it. :-)

Thanks, too, for adding me to your blog roll!

Warmly,
Tammy

]]> By: joseph franklin http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-137 joseph franklin Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:32:57 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/09/03/fill-flash-example-vegas/#comment-137 Thank you for sharing your knowledge. i like how you explain stuff and I also find the before and after shots are very helpful. I really found the lighting of the Indian wedding very useful. again thank you all the best joe Thank you for sharing your knowledge. i like how you explain stuff and I also find the before and after shots are very helpful.
I really found the lighting of the Indian wedding very useful.

again thank you

all the best joe

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