posted Monday, 10 November 2008, 19:25 (+0800), by Martin
Some good friends wanted some family photos, so they came around
for a cuppa, and we spent a few minutes in our back yard with the camera.
Here's a photo of their son, Michael. Even though he is in the full sun, the background is suitably darkened to ensure it's not too distracting, and the fill flash helps to reduce the harsh shadows from the bright sun. A duo-tone conversion on this photo, as well as some vignetting, provides a result that draws the viewer's eyes to his face.
I was shooting in aperture priority, with exposure compensation adjusted down 2/3 of a stop to under-expose the background. To provide some fill light, I had a Canon 430EX flash on the camera, with the flash in TTL mode, also adjusted down 2/3 of a stop.
With the shutter speed being faster than the maximum flash sync speed of 1/250, I had to put the flash into high-speed sync mode.
Here's a photo of their son, Michael. Even though he is in the full sun, the background is suitably darkened to ensure it's not too distracting, and the fill flash helps to reduce the harsh shadows from the bright sun. A duo-tone conversion on this photo, as well as some vignetting, provides a result that draws the viewer's eyes to his face.
Michael
back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @32mm, 1/400 sec, f/6.3, ISO100
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @32mm, 1/400 sec, f/6.3, ISO100
I was shooting in aperture priority, with exposure compensation adjusted down 2/3 of a stop to under-expose the background. To provide some fill light, I had a Canon 430EX flash on the camera, with the flash in TTL mode, also adjusted down 2/3 of a stop.
With the shutter speed being faster than the maximum flash sync speed of 1/250, I had to put the flash into high-speed sync mode.
