- .like this sync - Shibu Bhattacharjee
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Megan ~ Twilight Railroad Senior
Some more senior action...
some thing different, some strange..
lots of times seniors asks for a rail road shot.. here is my version of one..
i shoot at night most of the time because Twilight allows you to put focus on your subject and cuts out the shadows because you can control where you want the light to be..
done with one soft box.. and manual 580 ex triggered by the cactus system for this one..
really dragged the shutter to get the ambient light in there
Look at the lines.. All the lines go towards Megan.. even the cars and the lights in the background.. so use this as an example of how to bring composition to help your subject..
580 was @ 1/32 power
i was at very high ISO..
light was camera right boomed by her sister
Camera:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure:0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture:f/2.0
Focal Length:85 mm
ISO Speed:2500
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Flash:On, Fired
Comments and faves
Nana's Making ♥♥♥♥ Memories, Nino H, wdroops, |vvaldzen|, and 94 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Nana's Making ♥♥♥♥ Memories (25 months ago | reply)
Excellent image - love the golden tones - gorgeous lady : ) ! ~
~Phamster~ (25 months ago | reply)
thanks nana.. megan makes it easy for me to work with.. talked to her mom today actually and they are over the moon for their prints (got them yesterday)
i am happy to get them some good photos..
ThorPhoto (25 months ago | reply)
great shot! I cant believe the quality for 2500 ISO!!!! AMAZING
~Phamster~ (25 months ago | reply)
@ thor.. i know.. the 5DMKII shines just to about ISO 3200 from there i dare not go any higher..
technology helping me out here for sure, and equipment too.. @ F 2.0 so a good lens helps out too..
Pablo Sánchez T. (25 months ago | reply)
aaaah excelente imagen!!!
AylstockPhotography (25 months ago | reply)
Pham, excellent shot and thanks for the narrative!
< Mike > (25 months ago | reply)
I'm barely a strobist newb but just curious as to why 1/32? Wouldn't you have been able to shoot with a lower iso with higher flash power?
Not that the iso is even noticeable really though, very cool.
rage_krisnha (25 months ago | reply)
thanks for this tip...
Great work phamster :D
Nino H (25 months ago | reply)
i love your work. The shots that i would love to take.
Luynguyen-nghiepdu (25 months ago | reply)
Mr. Master lighting !
|vvaldzen| (25 months ago | reply)
awesome capture! perfect exposure & lighting.
wdroops (25 months ago | reply)
Linda foto
Nick Chill Photography (25 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous. I love how the red background light contrasts with the tones of the model.
Fred Wang - Photography (25 months ago | reply)
fantastic work once again. your explanation about the setup is really helpful.
Ryan O. Hicks (25 months ago | reply)
Impressive work for the ISO dude.
~Phamster~ (25 months ago | reply)
thanks guys..
@Mike
why high ISO?
i wanted to drag in as much of the back lighting as possible and i was shooting hand held.. so what that means is slow shutter speeds to make the back ground shine like it is right now.
but if i did what you said, higher flash power and lower iso? well i can do that but what will happen is the background will look dark and Megan will be lighted properly.. but the back ground will be dark and the over all feel of the shot would be like a point and shoot shot..
the trick is the finding the right settings for the shot desired..
and i don't like to use a tripod at all (though i have a decent one) but i mainly like to shoot hand held.. so my max hand held is 1/50 or 1/60
so here i had to jack my ISO up to drag in the background and turn down the flash power to better match both (back ground and subject light)
i hope you understand or get some of this info..
what you should do is practice and play around with all the settings and see what your results are.. i did just that when i just started out my strobist training...
thanks again guys..
phamster
llr47909 (25 months ago | reply)
Really nice C.T.....as I've said before...you're awesome!
~Phamster~ (25 months ago | reply)
@ Linda. haha. you are now on flickr.. i figured it out as soon as you commented on Jodie and Atlee's photo.. haha..
thanks
< Mike > (25 months ago | reply)
thanks man, like i said I'm a newb. :P Getting my first light in a week or so.
ThorPhoto (25 months ago | reply)
Pham awesome explanation to Mike!!! Helps me too!!!!
Shibu Bhattacharjee (25 months ago | reply)
awesome capture! perfect exposure & lighting. ..like the sync very nice don.
Will Manning (25 months ago | reply)
This is great in so many ways! Nice composition, colors, and bokeh!
Full4ce Visuals (25 months ago | reply)
exceptional work!!!
Saad Tiwana (25 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!! One of the best railroad shots that i've seen!! Bravo!!
Rosa María Fresno (25 months ago | reply)
Fhamster buenos días, admiro tu trabajo tienes muy buen ojo fotográfico, enhorabuena, la imagen es preciosa. Saludos
ıusnɾ@w|©ked (25 months ago | reply)
Beautiful with fine background.
Have a wonderful weekend!
jmac_100 (25 months ago | reply)
Beautifully captured! Extremely creative and fantastic presenation.
Mike Darga (25 months ago | reply)
Great capture - love the educational info you provide. It's always so helpful. The image is beautiful, the lighting and comp are just outstanding.
Scotty E (25 months ago | reply)
wow you really pulled off a great shot
instant fav
photos from photons (25 months ago | reply)
Nice balance of flash and ambient!
lui summer (25 months ago | reply)
Nice warm colors!
RASHID ALKUBAISI (25 months ago | reply)
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RASHID ALKUBAISI (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called W I L D C L I C K !!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Noelia Aragón (25 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image, excellent colors and lignting, very good work.
Greetings
Paul Cory (24 months ago | reply)
I really like the composition here. Great work!
Kyle_Butler (24 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is amazing! I bet she was pleased.
pearson_251 (24 months ago | reply)
Excellent ........
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wanahfong (24 months ago | reply)
nice shot... as always!
Ole Houen (24 months ago | reply)
beautiful
Gregor Simões (24 months ago | reply)
Nice strobe!
lotzofunmary (24 months ago | reply)
This is GORGEOUS!!!! I really dig your senior work!!
nttoan93 - on vacation AZ :) (24 months ago | reply)
Excellent !!!
Bonemer ( Abdulaziz Al - Duwisan ) (24 months ago | reply)
v. nice shot and nice lighting ...
Light Play (24 months ago | reply)
fantastic!
fotosanook (24 months ago | reply)
does F2 make the image blur? I used it before I didn't really like it when I zoom in, but if small picture, you can't really notice right
nickdawg2000 (24 months ago | reply)
nice job.
7jopie (24 months ago | reply)
beautiful picture, good lighting
1D-Photography (24 months ago | reply)
very nice!!
CreativeDirections (21 months ago | reply)
The composition really does work to draw the attention to the subject. At first its the colour then the composition.
Superb work as usual.
Jim Purcell (13 months ago | reply)
This is Well done!
wdroops (13 months ago | reply)
Revendo