Long exposure

[Grum]

Experimenting using handheld flash at night and painting with light .

A basic shot relatively unintersting



Same subject but this time from a slightly different :viewpoint and focal length the subject was illuminated by light from an old kero lantern and as there was some cloud cover which was backlit by the full moon I included in the shot to make it more dynamic.



Comments and advice tips etc always welcomed.

Kindest regards
Graham

[mysticeyesx]

i really like the second shot a lot .

[Robin Sarac]

I actually like the first shot. I find it quite interesting. Lots of texture and detail...the shadows are nice.

[windrider86]

I am leaning towards the first shot myself but also like the second for different reasons. The first is honest and raw, the second stands out and shouts look at me!

[tomw]

I'd say combine them. You like the clouds a lot. You like the crispness and natural, less orange color of the first one (At least I do). I would try doing a long exposure and then flash your external where you want the rocks to be lit up.
I may actually try that too sometime

[Grum]

Originally Posted by tomw

I'd say combine them. You like the clouds a lot. You like the crispness and natural, less orange color of the first one (At least I do). I would try doing a long exposure and then flash your external where you want the rocks to be lit up.
I may actually try that too sometime

Thank you everyone, I tried what you suggested at the time but I found that I got over exposure of the rocks when using the flash, then when I compensated for the over exposure of the rocks I found I lost the cloud , I really needed something to bounce the flash off , say a reflector . Next time