quick shot of the wife

QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
edited October 5, 2009 in People
We had our 5 year anniversary so we got gussied up to hit nice restauarant..Manresa in Los Gatos..awesome stuff. Set up the the umbrella/reflector for a quick shot before we stepped out the door.

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Experienced something weird..my shots were fairly underexposed (TTL flash) so I had to bump the exposure comp by 1.3 stops and go higher ISO..and still I had to expose another 1/2 stop in post. I don't think the flash was limited..not sure what was going on.
D700, D600
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com

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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Hola Qarik,

    I can't stop staring at the giraffe legs--I'm guessing that can't be a good thing.

    Also I get what you are saying about the lighting but I don't know how you could fix that.

    I do like the tighter shot btw--just the crazy legs are so out of place.
    _________________
    I just saw your signature name--Crazy Korean--too funnyrolleyes1.gif .

    EDIT--Many congratulations on your anniversary.
    Liz A.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    lizzard_nyc wrote:
    Hola Qarik,

    I can't stop staring at the giraffe legs--I'm guessing that can't be a good thing.

    Also I get what you are saying about the lighting but I don't know how you could fix that.

    I do like the tighter shot btw--just the crazy legs are so out of place.
    _________________
    I just saw your signature name--Crazy Korean--too funnyrolleyes1.gif .

    EDIT--Many congratulations on your anniversary.

    lol..I didn't know where else to shoot. I really like that painting.clap.gifrolleyes1.gif
    D700, D600
    14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
    85 and 50 1.4
    45 PC and sb910 x2
    http://www.danielkimphotography.com
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Believe it or not, shots like this will turn out way better with flash on camera, bounced riding the exposure comp. Using the wall and ceiling makes for soft, BIG light. Agree w/ the giraffe legs...Laughing.gif. Happy Anniversary!
    Swartzy:
    NAPP Member | Canon Shooter
    Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye.
    www.daveswartz.com
    Model Mayhem site http://www.modelmayhem.com/686552
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    I think the TTL metering was fooled by all those light-color legs and jacket.

    Cuong
    "She Was a Little Taste of Heaven – And a One-Way Ticket to Hell!" - Max Phillips
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Cuong wrote:
    I think the TTL metering was fooled by all those light-color legs and jacket.

    Cuong

    That is what I am thinking. I am going to try again tonight with center weighted or spot meter.
    D700, D600
    14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
    85 and 50 1.4
    45 PC and sb910 x2
    http://www.danielkimphotography.com
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    lovely lady. But what is "quick" about an umbrella/off-camera flash shot?? :)

    I agree with the other comments.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    jmphotocraft wrote:
    lovely lady. But what is "quick" about an umbrella/off-camera flash shot?? :)

    I agree with the other comments.

    are you a nikon shooter? commander mode and a 600/900 make an umbrella setup 5 minutes, tops iloveyou.gif


    beautiful wife, and happy anniversary!
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    lilmomma wrote:
    are you a nikon shooter? commander mode and a 600/900 make an umbrella setup 5 minutes, tops <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/iloveyou.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >


    beautiful wife, and happy anniversary!

    haha..the sb900 is about 15 sec faster then the Sb600...one flick of the switch. My on camera flashes are always set at commander and all teh channels and groups are preset on both camera and flash. No thinking involved. Setup time was < 2 min.

    Thanks
    D700, D600
    14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
    85 and 50 1.4
    45 PC and sb910 x2
    http://www.danielkimphotography.com
  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    rub it in..... rolleyes1.gif
  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Qarik wrote:
    haha..the sb900 is about 15 sec faster then the Sb600...one flick of the switch. My on camera flashes are always set at commander and all teh channels and groups are preset on both camera and flash. No thinking involved. Setup time was < 2 min.

    Thanks

    Same here. Everything is set for quick set up with off camera. Even if I just have the one flash hand held off to the side, it's wonderful.

    Beautiful wife (of course). Happy anniversary.

    Caroline
  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Beautiful wife. Nice shots! You should be taking alot more of her!!thumb.gif
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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