New Lights from AlienBees

padupadu Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
edited December 27, 2006 in People
I'll post up my impressions on the AB800 in the acessories thread, but here there are some tests I did this afternoon minutes after unpacking my AB800 and a brolly box.

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You can see more here
http://padu.merlotti.com
http://padu.smugmug.com
www.merlotti.com
Sony dslr A100, Minolta Maxxum 7000, Voighlander Bessa R and Calumet 4x5 View Camera

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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    Nice light. Certainly not a "studio look" but I like this one: 119166292-M.jpg
    john w
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    I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
    Edward Steichen

  • wingerwinger Registered Users Posts: 694 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    wholenewlight wrote:
    Nice light. Certainly not a "studio look" but I like this one: 119166292-M.jpg

    but it is WAY cute :)
  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    padu wrote:
    I'll post up my impressions on the AB800 in the acessories thread, but here there are some tests I did this afternoon minutes after unpacking my AB800 and a brolly box.

    119166306-M.jpg

    119166313-M.jpg



    You can see more here
    She's so CUUUUTTTEEEE! And so intent on something. Nice to see you have her started in the right direction - giving her a WhiBal card to play with.

    Very nice start!! thumb.gif Now all you have to do is get a reflector to fill in some of those shadows!
    Scott
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  • padupadu Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    She's so CUUUUTTTEEEE! And so intent on something. Nice to see you have her started in the right direction - giving her a WhiBal card to play with.

    Very nice start!! thumb.gif Now all you have to do is get a reflector to fill in some of those shadows!


    I think I just have to play a bit more (with a somewhat more "static" subject). I was actually filling the shadows with a minolta AF 4000 flash mounted on an umbrella. I also got a minolta IV flash meter, and I'm in my way to learn how to calculate ratios.
    The umbrella mounted flash is what I am using to trigger the AB800
    http://padu.merlotti.com
    http://padu.smugmug.com
    www.merlotti.com
    Sony dslr A100, Minolta Maxxum 7000, Voighlander Bessa R and Calumet 4x5 View Camera
  • padupadu Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    wholenewlight wrote:
    Nice light. Certainly not a "studio look" but I like this one:

    How a studio look would be? Is it the one with almost no shadows (big softbox)?
    http://padu.merlotti.com
    http://padu.smugmug.com
    www.merlotti.com
    Sony dslr A100, Minolta Maxxum 7000, Voighlander Bessa R and Calumet 4x5 View Camera
  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    padu wrote:
    How a studio look would be? Is it the one with almost no shadows (big softbox)?

    Actually, I wasn't refering to the lighting but more the casual look of the pose. It looked more fun than a "posed" studio type of pose. Lighting looked decent enough. I like the shots! thumb.gif
    john w
    http://cspics.smugmug.com/

    I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
    Edward Steichen

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