Slow Sync Flash

[stetson ography]

I quite often use slow-sync flash when I'm shooting live bands, here's a recent example, of a Swedish band called Once We Were:



I like the way I can isolate the band member nearest to me, and the others have that red colour cast and blur going on.

[m.urphy]

I'm not sure if this is exactly what Darren was describing as Slow sync, and I managed this by accident - but I really like the wierd result!

[thekevinmonster]

Canon Powershot A620
+1 EV exposure compensation
1/6s shutter
F2.8 (my camera is so small )
rear-curtain sync (I think... the EXIF doesn't say for my camera.)

My cat Ellie. I focused on her face, then sort of lunged forward and around as I pushed the shutter. It was really an accident that it came out the way it did.

The color was horrible so I made it B&W.

[ab.bs]

I thought this was pretty kool... looks like lava pouring out of the glass.

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by ab.bs

I thought this was pretty kool... looks like lava pouring out of the glass.

You REALLY need to explain this one a little more please. Is that milk being poured or what? Why do his hands glow like that? Is it from the flash or is there more to it than that.

Oh, your right, it is pretty cool.

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by Digidave

You REALLY need to explain this one a little more please. Is that milk being poured or what? Why do his hands glow like that? Is it from the flash or is there more to it than that.

Oh, your right, it is pretty cool.

I totally agree with Dave, it is pretty cool, and you definitely need to explain it... Please?

[ab.bs]

Hehehe.... well basically this is what I did...

I set my camera's shutter speed at 4sec with a rear/second curtain flash. Set the camera on a tripod.

My brother (the subject with the drinking glass) held the glass as if he was pouring something on his hand. By the way there was no liquid involved in this photo.

When I pressed the shutter... my girlfriend, using a small flash light, started inside the drinking glass and moved the flashlight towards my brother's hands. My gf turned off the flashlight when she touched my brother's hand.

The 4sec shutter speed allowed the camera to capture the light and the light's movement. The rear/second curtain flash allowed the camera to capture the rest of the picture (my brother, the couch, the glass, the wall, etc...).

Without the second curtain flash all you would see is a dark picture with a bright "tube" of light.

I am not really good with explaining things but I hope you understand what I was trying to say. If you have any other questions please let me know or check out this tutorial...

http://digital-photography-school.co...ow-sync-flash/

[Nicole]

Neat, I expected it to be liquid, so that was really what I was wondering about Sounds like a fun thing to try... It definitely came off like it was molten liquid coming out of the glass

[ab.bs]

Here's another one that we did that same night using the same process except this was hand held.... as you can tell by the slight motion blur.

[Digidave]

Thanks for explanation. Very ingenious! All I can say is, WOW!!!!