Edward Bussa
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"Beauty Shoot!" or "P-TTL Blinkies" or "A Better Bounce Card"
Sorry for the complicated title. I was going to stick with just "Beauty Shoot!" but I felt that would be too much of a "bait and switch", so I went all out and put all the themes in the title.
Also, please bear with me - there are 6 pictures required to tell the story.
As you might've guessed, if you're familiar, I am in posession of what is called on the internet "A Better Bounce Card". I was intrigued by this low cost method and included are some sample shots. You can use this method to reflect forward or backward and because of the foam paper used, when reflecting backward, some of the light "seeps" through and provides very soft direct fill.
What I wasn't anticipating is a solution to a long standing problem I've had with my one cat, and model here, Honey. She is, as most models are, tightly wound =D. She is high strung with lightning quick reflexes. Therefore, preflash-ttl tends to catch her with her eyes closed.
All shots are K10D, 50mm f/1.4, 1/180, AF540FGZ + A Better Bounce Card, post processed in Bibble.
PREFLASH-TTL BLINK
Here is an example of the model, Honey, reacting to the preflash-ttl exposure measurement - the cats eyes were OPEN before I pressed the release.
Bounce card reflecting forward:
Since I was experimenting with my new bounce card, I turned the flash around so the light was reflecting off the bounce card onto the ceiling and wall behind me. Also, because this bounce card is made of foam, some of the light transmitted forward through the bounce card. I was suprised to find that this seems to solve the preflash-ttl blinkies that I encounter so often with this model!
BEAUTY SHOOT WITH HONEY!
Now here's the part you've all been waiting for. Technical problems solved, we can now proceed with "the action"!
Here are some samples from the shoot, all with my new foam based bounce card reflecting backwards:
CONCLUSION
Thanks for hanging in there! In the right room, I think this bounce card does a nice job. Also, the Pentax 50mm f/1.4 is nice and sharp, stopped down a several stops (duh!).
Please forgive all the model's hair on the set, she sheds this time of year! =D
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PS: I had originally included some candids of the model, but ran into the OPF 4 IMAGES rule. However, you can still see the candids in the second post!
Sorry for the complicated title. I was going to stick with just "Beauty Shoot!" but I felt that would be too much of a "bait and switch", so I went all out and put all the themes in the title.
Also, please bear with me - there are 6 pictures required to tell the story.
As you might've guessed, if you're familiar, I am in posession of what is called on the internet "A Better Bounce Card". I was intrigued by this low cost method and included are some sample shots. You can use this method to reflect forward or backward and because of the foam paper used, when reflecting backward, some of the light "seeps" through and provides very soft direct fill.
What I wasn't anticipating is a solution to a long standing problem I've had with my one cat, and model here, Honey. She is, as most models are, tightly wound =D. She is high strung with lightning quick reflexes. Therefore, preflash-ttl tends to catch her with her eyes closed.
All shots are K10D, 50mm f/1.4, 1/180, AF540FGZ + A Better Bounce Card, post processed in Bibble.
PREFLASH-TTL BLINK
Here is an example of the model, Honey, reacting to the preflash-ttl exposure measurement - the cats eyes were OPEN before I pressed the release.
Bounce card reflecting forward:
Since I was experimenting with my new bounce card, I turned the flash around so the light was reflecting off the bounce card onto the ceiling and wall behind me. Also, because this bounce card is made of foam, some of the light transmitted forward through the bounce card. I was suprised to find that this seems to solve the preflash-ttl blinkies that I encounter so often with this model!
BEAUTY SHOOT WITH HONEY!
Now here's the part you've all been waiting for. Technical problems solved, we can now proceed with "the action"!
Here are some samples from the shoot, all with my new foam based bounce card reflecting backwards:
CONCLUSION
Thanks for hanging in there! In the right room, I think this bounce card does a nice job. Also, the Pentax 50mm f/1.4 is nice and sharp, stopped down a several stops (duh!).
Please forgive all the model's hair on the set, she sheds this time of year! =D
_______
PS: I had originally included some candids of the model, but ran into the OPF 4 IMAGES rule. However, you can still see the candids in the second post!