12:O'Clock Sun

Trever1t · Apr 22, 2013

There's been some discussion about fill light, shooting in super hot overhead sunlight and I though I'd post this simple image I took of my wife yesterday while we walked around a high-school car show. It was taken, well look at the shadow!

No fill light, no nada. I exposed for her face using spot meter on Aperture priority.

CCericola · Apr 22, 2013

Were you wearing a light colored shirt? I bet you had some fill from that. Like when I do weddings. You can bounce light off a pillar, a wall, or a large guy in a white shirt.

Trever1t · Apr 22, 2013

no. I was wearing a black shirt and army green khakis. I was also 15' away with a 85mm f1.4 lens. No Fill. That's the point here, not how to cheat

o hey tyler · Apr 22, 2013

Trever1t said:
no. I was wearing a black shirt and army green khakis. I was also 15' away with a 85mm f1.4 lens. No Fill. That's the point here, not how to cheat

That 85:1.4 is pretty fun huh?

Trever1t · Apr 22, 2013

Tyler! Yeah, it's my new goto for walk around portrait. The 70-200 is somewhat retired now. It does take a bit more skill shooting wide open and or towards the sun

amolitor · Apr 22, 2013

She's standing on an enormous reflector, albeit not a very good one.

Which detracts not at all from your point. You're aware of what the light's doing, and when it's doing something nice, press the button!

o hey tyler · Apr 22, 2013

Trever1t said:
Tyler! Yeah, it's my new goto for walk around portrait. The 70-200 is somewhat retired now. It does take a bit more skill shooting wide open and or towards the sun

Lock that shaz at f/2.

weepete · Apr 22, 2013

Sweet shot! This is one of those shots that reminds me that:

A) I have a lot to learn about photography
B) Its all about how you use the light to our advantage in how we set shots up

Thanks for sharing!