What’s Your Preference?

the_milkman · #31 (**permalink**) 03-24-2010, 10:35 PM

Great image.. I like the amount of thought that went into it!!

sybren · #32 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 12:03 PM

Nice shot mate, well executed. I was just wondering - why the 1/50 second shutter speed? It looks like everything is lit by only the flash, which means you could have done it at max sync speed.

splashtik02 · #33 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 01:59 PM

I just tried it and it was indeed great! Thanks to you! Posted it on my profile and flicker...
Ciggy 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Pichead · #34 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sybren

Nice shot mate, well executed. I was just wondering - why the 1/50 second shutter speed? It looks like everything is lit by only the flash, which means you could have done it at max sync speed.

Thanks. I probably could have gotten the same results with a higher flash power and faster synch speed, and I actually don't remember what led me to the settings you see here. I think I knew I wanted the flash to be subtle so I dialed down the EV and then just manipulated the exposure until I saw what I wanted. And, since I was standing very still, the 1/50th wasn't a problem...

Pichead · #35 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by splashtik02

I just tried it and it was indeed great! Thanks to you! Posted it on my profile and flicker...
Ciggy 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Those are great, and thanks for the comments

sybren · #36 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pichead

Thanks. I probably could have gotten the same results with a higher flash power and faster synch speed

Flash isn't influenced by the shutter speed (as long as it's not shorter than the sync), so you wouldn't have to dial up your flash to get the same exposure. By getting a faster shutter you would have an easier time getting a dark background, though.

Pichead · #37 (**permalink**) 03-26-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sybren

Flash isn't influenced by the shutter speed (as long as it's not shorter than the sync), so you wouldn't have to dial up your flash to get the same exposure. By getting a faster shutter you would have an easier time getting a dark background, though.

There's a little bit of ambient coming from behind the camera/left. This was helping to bring out a few of the details in my jacket that the flash alone wasn't able to pick up. But, at 1/250th, the ambient wasn't registering so I had to start ticking things down a bit. But, yes, he 1/250th would have definitely left me standing in a black hole...

Thanks.

sybren · #38 (**permalink**) 03-26-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pichead

There's a little bit of ambient coming from behind the camera/left. This was helping to bring out a few of the details in my jacket that the flash alone wasn't able to pick up. But, at 1/250th, the ambient wasn't registering so I had to start ticking things down a bit.

Ah, there you go, I was curious about that ;-)