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Shoe repairer
Antonio Correia
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Today I have been shooting a shoe repairer for 1,5 hours.
I shot with my new Canon 5D + ST-E2 + 580 EXII behind an umbrella + 430 EX sometimes with a CTO (CTO is for orange gell isn't it ?) + Canon 24-75
At first I used only the 580 behind the umbrella but moments ago I switched on the 430.
The flashes were opposed one another. The 580 at the left and the 480 at the right.
The place where I was with the man is very very small. I could hardly move.
What have I learned from this shots ?
* I was always or too often, balancing the flash from the right to the left and vice-versa. I think that is incorrect. I should have tested and stayed in a balance for more shots that I have.
* I shot in Aperture mode in most of the shots when I should have moved to Manual sooner, using a higher speed to get a deeper background, even if it would be necessary to change to HSS.
I am aware that using HSS the flash/s deliver less power but I think their balance would be kept.
* The 5D is very demanding in terms of focus. I mean: if we are working with rather large apertures - I am talking her about only a f/3.5 - the DoF is shallow and the focusing point is critical. Within the range 35-70 or so.
The 20D is more tolerant as the sensor is smaller...
I have make a table of DoF for both cameras to compare.
* I should have seen how harsh the shadows were with the flash on the right (430 EX).
Are you still there reading ? Good. Thank you. Nice of you.
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I shot with my new Canon 5D + ST-E2 + 580 EXII behind an umbrella + 430 EX sometimes with a CTO (CTO is for orange gell isn't it ?) + Canon 24-75
At first I used only the 580 behind the umbrella but moments ago I switched on the 430.
The flashes were opposed one another. The 580 at the left and the 480 at the right.
The place where I was with the man is very very small. I could hardly move.
What have I learned from this shots ?
* I was always or too often, balancing the flash from the right to the left and vice-versa. I think that is incorrect. I should have tested and stayed in a balance for more shots that I have.
* I shot in Aperture mode in most of the shots when I should have moved to Manual sooner, using a higher speed to get a deeper background, even if it would be necessary to change to HSS.
I am aware that using HSS the flash/s deliver less power but I think their balance would be kept.
* The 5D is very demanding in terms of focus. I mean: if we are working with rather large apertures - I am talking her about only a f/3.5 - the DoF is shallow and the focusing point is critical. Within the range 35-70 or so.
The 20D is more tolerant as the sensor is smaller...
I have make a table of DoF for both cameras to compare.
* I should have seen how harsh the shadows were with the flash on the right (430 EX).
Are you still there reading ? Good. Thank you. Nice of you.
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You are correct, a full frame camera will have shallower depth of field at a given aperture, than an APS sensor camera.
In close quarters, an umbrella takes up a lot of room. Could you have bounced the flash of a wall to obtain a more diffuse light source, perhaps?
Nice environmental portraits.
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I ike the way you explain your thoughts
The #2 is the one I like the most, perhaps less dristacting background!?
Well done
Paulo Campos
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Made in Germany so close to home for you Antonio:D
The Micro - mini with a flash bar mount, lets you put window light or softbox light where ever you need it. Now that is cool!
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Jim. Have mercy on me. I carry at my poor back some 5/7 kg of equipment.
Do you want me to have pains in my column ?
I know those bouncers from Germany already. They look pretty good. Specially those very large ones. They seem - and I am sure they do - produce sensational results.
In fact I went yesterday to the shop of the shoe repairer and he was not there.
Today I was with him and offered two pictures.
He asked me "How much ?"
I said: "I thank you for letting me shoot you. I offer you the photos"
Yesterday, as the shoe repairer was not there I headed to an office and here are the results.
One more thing. Yesterday I was with this
As usual I was holding the 430 or standing on a shelve
My next serie of photos under this theme will be more "natural".
I will stay tuned for your next series then! You have the technical side down perfectly. I loved your bullfighter photos by the way.
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I was shooting - talking about the bullfighting - with the 5D with the 24-70 and I was too far away, the light is harsh, the moment is poor, no way.
I can do better than that with the 5D and the 70-200 or the 20D (faster) with the same lens.