First attempt at off camera flash

.Longshanks. · 13-12-2009 2:02pm #1

Sackboy is a game character from my favourite PS3 game - LittleBigPlanet. He's been about here before, but he got shot of his former mate danbo a few months ago. So this is his starting role

This was my first proper go at off camera flash, im happy with it....but thought id see if it cuts the mustard?

Fenster · 13-12-2009 2:50pm

Rubb...I mean, I like it!

Kintarō Hattori · 13-12-2009 3:33pm

Great shot Kevin, fair play to you for always trying new things. Keep it going.

PopeBuckfastXVI · 13-12-2009 3:56pm

I wouldn't mind seeing a little reflected fill from the right so the contrast is less harsh, looks great though!

.Longshanks. · 13-12-2009 3:59pm

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

I wouldn't mind seeing a little reflected fill from the right so the contrast is less harsh, looks great though!

With a proper reflector? Of can you suggest a home made alternative that i might have handy....?

shepthedog · 13-12-2009 4:02pm

A large sheet of white card works as a cheap reflector..
I like this by the way, gave me a laugh.. cool idea and creative..

Chorcai · 13-12-2009 4:02pm

Longshanks100 wrote: »

With a proper reflector? Of can you suggest a home made alternative that i might have handy....?

http://www.studiolighting.net/aluminum-foil-reflectors/

swingking · 13-12-2009 4:05pm

really good shot. What power setting did you set on the flash? Worked out really well

EDIT: Now if I'd only clicked on the image to get the information in flickr. Feel stupid now

oshead · 13-12-2009 4:07pm

Longshanks100 wrote: »

With a proper reflector? Of can you suggest a home made alternative that i might have handy....?

I like the harsh shadows and the PP on this.

Here's a potential reflector list in no particular order.

Mirror
Tin foil
White wall
White sheet of paper
White door..
White bag
White silk shirt
White flat anything really.

The list is endless. lol :pac:

You could experiment to see which gives the best results. When your finished you could try and duffuse the light with all the above either bounce and/or shoot through.

.Longshanks. · 13-12-2009 4:35pm

^ thanks!

I did bounce the flash off a cream wall approx 300mm away, but any further away would have mean moving the whole set up & not being able to watch match of the day at the same time

Chorcai · 13-12-2009 5:17pm

Longshanks100 wrote: »

^ thanks!

I did bounce the flash off a cream wall approx 300mm away, but any further away would have mean moving the whole set up & not being able to watch match of the day at the same time

LOL

Dragan · 13-12-2009 5:44pm

Love the photo man.

I'm also guilty of loving that game.:D

.Longshanks. · 13-12-2009 9:38pm

Thanks for all the comments people

I had another go at it with a similar set up but using a sheet of A4 paper acting as a reflector. Comparing the two, the reflector makes a massive difference

Oh & danbo is back

PopeBuckfastXVI · 14-12-2009 11:17am

A4 is a perfect reflector! Second version looks really good.

swingking · 14-12-2009 11:37am

love the second photo. Looks better with the reflected light.

Well done

First attempt at off camera flash

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