Light balance

Antonio Correia

Aperture controls the flash while speed controls the ambiance.

This photo - which is not in fact, as sharp as I would like it to be - is just the balance between (I was taught to use "between" when comparing two things and "among" when comparing many items) the outside and the inside.

Mr. 2H2O

It looks to me like your exposure is just right - good job!

- Mike

Antonio Correia

Mr. 2H2O wrote:

It looks to me like your exposure is just right - good job!

- Mike

Hi Waters ! How are you ?
Yes. I have done nicely this time.


I had 3 lights: two flashes and the Sun.

Halite

Actually, aperture controls both flash and ambient: the smaller the hole the less light that can come through, no matter what type it is. Shutter speed doesn't control the light from the flash since the flash is so fast it can "sneak into" a typical shutter duration.

It seems the subject of your photo is the guy working. Why not point one of your flashes at him so he stands out better in the cluttered interior? In fact, why not experiment with taking down the ambient exposure a bit more and put a controlled light on him? Not telling you what to do since it's your photo. Just thinking how I might approach it.

Antonio Correia

Halite wrote:

Actually, aperture controls both flash and ambient: the smaller the hole the less light that can come through, no matter what type it is. Shutter speed doesn't control the light from the flash since the flash is so fast it can "sneak into" a typical shutter duration.

It seems the subject of your photo is the guy working. Why not point one of your flashes at him so he stands out better in the cluttered interior? In fact, why not experiment with taking down the ambient exposure a bit more and put a controlled light on him? Not telling you what to do since it's your photo. Just thinking how I might approach it.

It's a good approach that one of yours... It is an option indeed.

I could even use a gridded snoot, which I have not, yet !

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