Ugh.. Wish I had something more exciting to share

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited December 20, 2013 in People
I've been so busy with my day job and stuff around the house that I've had no time to shoot. I do continue to shoot my daily's of the wife so thought I'd share a few.

Lately, due to lack of time, I've resorted to shooting with just a speedlight (SB-900) on the hot-shoe. It's been interesting to experiment with such a low tech/convenient setup. Getting decent results, I think but lets see what you all think.

Hope I don't bore you with these:

1 - Window light with a touch of SB-900 as fill
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Rest are all SB-900 as fill

2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    WOOOT!! I was just starting to wonder if you were still alive - glad that I don't have to sing a dgrin Requiem thumb.gif

    1 & 5 are just.... PERFECT. The rest lovely, but those two - holy #&*!&*)!@ meng!! Ok, so yeah, you have a great subject but dude - those are glorious. thumb.gif
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Dang, I'm buying a flash and putting on my hot shoe. Sincerely, nice work and welcome back. Your colors are super.
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Most excellent use of the light you have at your disposal at the time.

    Nine would be my favorite, followed closely by 10.
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Wow... thanks guys. As I said, I've been experimenting and playing with just a speed-light setup. TBH, it's been out of sheer laziness but I've at least tried to see if I can get good results from it. It's been a learning process to find that sweet spot where its just enough fill light to compliment the ambient.

    I'm happy to hear such positive comments. I'm sure we all struggle with looking at our own work objectively. And for me, it goes both ways. Sometimes I think the results are great, while the very next day, looking at the same photo, I conclude I must have been smoking something because it looks like crap. It's nice to get some reinforcement that I'm doing something right.

    BTW, these were all shot on different days, with whatever mother nature had to offer as far as ambient. Some days were sunny while other were overcast or gloomy. It's been interesting.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Well, you know my feelings about speedlights (ie they're all I own)!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Beautiful.....

    In #2, how are you shooting 1/800th sec with the D700?
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    I would recommend you change the name of this thread. Like before you posted it, or you might not have the Christmas you thought you were having. :D

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    M38A1 wrote: »
    Beautiful.....

    In #2, how are you shooting 1/800th sec with the D700?

    I'm assuming you mean with the flash. I used high speed sync mode. Was goofing around with this feature. Notice I had the ISO at 1000. Didn't need it that high except to get the shutter up to 1/800.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Sam wrote: »
    I would recommend you change the name of this thread. Like before you posted it, or you might not have the Christmas you thought you were having. :D

    Sam

    HA. I guess you mean so the wife don't see it. Actually, she's surprised you guys haven't banned me from the forum long ago for posting so many photos of her. rolleyes1.gif
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    I'm assuming you mean with the flash. I used high speed sync mode. Was goofing around with this feature. Notice I had the ISO at 1000. Didn't need it that high except to get the shutter up to 1/800.

    lol.... sorry about that. Yes, the flash at 1/800th. I've only seen how to get it to 1/320th.
  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    HA. I guess you mean so the wife don't see it. Actually, she's surprised you guys haven't banned me from the forum long ago for posting so many photos of her. rolleyes1.gif

    Just tell her it's because we're all waiting for you to get around to doing some more bikini shots!

    We're a patient lot we are. Besides, she's a delight to look at no matter what she's wearing.
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited December 19, 2013
    Actually, like many times before, I think you're posting these because you want to show off your beautiful wife. :D
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    HA. I guess you mean so the wife don't see it. Actually, she's surprised you guys haven't banned me from the forum long ago for posting so many photos of her. rolleyes1.gif

    I can do that for you easily that if she emails me deal.gifrolleyes1.gif

    These are great shots, BTW, with only a speedlight? That's crazy! If I were Dave Hobby, I'd be getting worried.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2013
    Bryce... sorry to day but its starting to get cold here in Southern California. Today, it was a bitter 65°. Laughing.gif. So you might be waiting a pretty long time for those bikini shots.

    Thanks David.

    Here are a few more since those were so well received. Same setup:

    DSC_6280-Edit-X2.jpg

    DSC_6608-Edit-X2.jpg

    DSC_6792-Edit-X2.jpg
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  • bocoboco Registered Users Posts: 710 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2013
    mooie reeks.
    grt,boco.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2013
    She should be a news anchor or something. Damn.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2013
    I love looking at photos of your wife. that's all
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2013
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    HA. I guess you mean so the wife don't see it. Actually, she's surprised you guys haven't banned me from the forum long ago for posting so many photos of her. rolleyes1.gif

    Stop posting her and see how fast I vote to ban you. mwink.gif

    Other than that, 1 & 5 are special and I'm in love with # 1 of the second set. The rest are merely terrific so that's not up to your usual standard.rolleyes1.gif
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