First shots with my new Bees!

Mitchell

Finally broke down and bought two Alien Bees. My family is all out of town so I had nobody to play with!

First shot right out of the box.



Then tried a more traditional headshot using one umbrella and the fill just with the AB reflector. No need for a hair light.



These are going to be fun when my family gets home!
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shatch

Love the shot "right out of the box"

Have fun with your new AB's.

Sam

I have a set as well. Enjoy.

Sam

PS: I do like the first shot, and the concept, but I would adjust the white balance a little.

Ed911

White Balance...
Sam,

I'm curious as to how you would adjust the white balance. And why.

I like it the way it is...but, if you could demonstrate how adjusting the white balance would make it better, I'd like to see it.

TIA

Sam

Ed,

I just thought on first glance that it "might" look better with a more natural color as opposed to the red / brown hue.

Now I'm not so sure.

That's the great thing about photography, and the processing, we all get to do it out way, and I don't believe there is any one best way to process an image. Each different interpretation can produce a different emotion, or response.

I tried to get the face to more natural color, but can't do it!

The box was pretty easy but the face eludes me.

As to how.................wow there are about 5000 ways I think. auto color, saturation / hue, channel mixer, selective color, color balance, RAW converter, LAB, etc.

Sam

PS: a different process, not better, different.

OK, after seeing both on this forum, I like the origiral the best. :-) I have left the post for the heck of it.

jeffreaux2

Sheesh that looks like some fun new toys....

...hope this doesn't mean we won't be seeing anymore of the garage door lighting.:D

Hey....as an afterthought....I bet some here would pay top dollar for your garage in the used equipment listings!!!....can it be used with a Canon mount?

evoryware

Now that's thinking outside the box.

ShepsMom

Hey, you can drive over here and we can play together

Congrats on your new toys, always exiting! Great self portraits as well. I can't wait to see what you come up with. Your garage lighting was pretty good, and i can only imagine what you would do with these!!