Shooting into the Sun

Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
edited May 30, 2012 in People
I shot these the other day and would like your opinions. I mainly shoot sports but have been trying to shoot more portraits and weddings. I just got some B1600 Alien Bees and a 24x32 softbox and VAGABOND MINI power pack that is awesome. Anyway please pick these apart as I feel it worked out great this was just practice for a wedding I'm shooting in June.

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Thank you for taking the time to view my work!!
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    Great job on controlling the sky and subject exposures. Really done well.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    I agree with Charles. This is not an easy task and you did a great job. Love #2.
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  • GothamGotham Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    You lighting and exposure are very nice. You've blended the strobes with the ambient to keep things looking nice and natural. But for my taste, I'd like the portraits to be much closer on your subjects and less background (like #5, which is gorgeous).
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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    Gotham wrote: »
    You lighting and exposure are very nice. You've blended the strobes with the ambient to keep things looking nice and natural. But for my taste, I'd like the portraits to be much closer on your subjects and less background (like #5, which is gorgeous).

    Thank you very much and yes I agree very much with what yuo said about more subject, I was practising more for a wedding and my subject for this is very little. So I was going more for the sky and backgrond with the strobes. Thanks again very well appreciated!!
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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Great job on controlling the sky and subject exposures. Really done well.


    Charles,

    Thank you very much!! Hope the wedding goes this well :D
    Scott Davis

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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    I agree with Charles. This is not an easy task and you did a great job. Love #2.


    Thank you very much!!
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  • Dooginfif20Dooginfif20 Registered Users Posts: 845 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2012
    I agree with all the comments posted and agree that these are awesome pictures. I have the same setup, but I have a 86" PLM with the diffuser sock. I can tell your light modifier is a little small, but I dont think I have ever gotten this close to good shot shooting into the sun! Good stuff!
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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2012
    Dooginfif20 wrote: »
    I agree with all the comments posted and agree that these are awesome pictures. I have the same setup, but I have a 86" PLM with the diffuser sock. I can tell your light modifier is a little small, but I dont think I have ever gotten this close to good shot shooting into the sun! Good stuff!

    Thank you very much I will check into the 86" PLM !!
    Scott Davis

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  • kevingearykevingeary Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2012
    There's nothing technically wrong. Here's what I would say the problem is: Controlling the sun with no ND filter requires f11-f22 or thereabouts. That automatically equals this: your background must be really freakin' interesting. Images 2, 3, & 5 tell a story and the background (railing, yard, etc.) fits the story. The rest of the images are throwaways in my opinion. Overpowering the sun is only a good idea if the entire scene is interesting and makes sense.
  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2012
    kevingeary wrote: »
    There's nothing technically wrong. Here's what I would say the problem is: Controlling the sun with no ND filter requires f11-f22 or thereabouts. That automatically equals this: your background must be really freakin' interesting. Images 2, 3, & 5 tell a story and the background (railing, yard, etc.) fits the story. The rest of the images are throwaways in my opinion. Overpowering the sun is only a good idea if the entire scene is interesting and makes sense.

    Thanks for your opinions they are well taken, I really was just practicing for a wedding I'm shooting in June. Thanks again for viewing.
    Scott Davis

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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    very nice control of the light..they still look a "touch" flashy to me. How far was light box from the subject?
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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    Qarik wrote: »
    very nice control of the light..they still look a "touch" flashy to me. How far was light box from the subject?
    Thank you....about eight feet but sometimes she would walk towards me so she would be closer.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    get the light box just out of frame..looks like a few feet might work. it will soften up that lght considerably.
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  • mjoshi123mjoshi123 Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    I like #5 & #5 both for different reasons, First one for nice capture of background with subject & second one for classic portrait capture.
  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    Qarik wrote: »
    get the light box just out of frame..looks like a few feet might work. it will soften up that lght considerably.

    Thanks I will keep that in mind.
    Scott Davis

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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    mjoshi123 wrote: »
    I like #5 & #5 both for different reasons, First one for nice capture of background with subject & second one for classic portrait capture.

    Thanks..... but I'm kind of confused,you are talking just about #5 in two different ways I think?
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  • mjoshi123mjoshi123 Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    Scott293 wrote: »
    Thanks..... but I'm kind of confused,you are talking just about #5 in two different ways I think?

    There are 2 #5 in your set, so first #5 is one with more background but last one is more of a portrait. :).
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2012
    Nice job!
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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2012
    mjoshi123 wrote: »
    There are 2 #5 in your set, so first #5 is one with more background but last one is more of a portrait. :).

    Sorry I can't count,it should have been #5 and #6. I changed it thank you!!
    Scott Davis

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  • Scott293Scott293 Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2012
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    Nice job!

    Thank You !!
    Scott Davis

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