Don't Read In The Dark C&C Welcome

[rickabobaloey]

Don't Read In The Dark by cpt_gungho, on Flickr

 

[FoggyLens]

I think its kool but looks like your pages are blown.

 

[kundalini]

Holy Batlight Robin!

 

[FoggyLens]

Holy Batlight Robin!

 

[rickabobaloey]

Holy Batlight Robin!

:lmao:

FoggyLens, the pages could be blown out 'cause I was in the dark and was using my flashlight to illuminate the book and my glasses. I'll maybe try again sometime again with the flashlight further from the subject so the light isn't so bright.

Good thing I have a tripod for the slow shutter speed that'll require! :thumbup:

 

[Lazy Photographer]

I don't mind the blown pages at all. Looks like that's the effect you were going for. Nice job.

 

[FoggyLens]

I dig it and I think its creative.. :hug:: I just want to see the words and maybe tweak the composition a bit as well. : ) Get that tripod out! :thumbup:

 

[rickabobaloey]

I'd love to have it where the words were in focus inside the frame of the glasses but blurry outside of it. Not really quite sure how to attempt that.

I'd have to to get the camera really close and focus on the words and then recompose. I'm not sure if that will keep the words inside the frame of the glasses in focus however.

Any suggestions? I might try it underneath regular light before attempting with just a flashlight again, as it's harder for both my lenses to focus under that low of light.

Thanks for the comments so far!

 

[kundalini]

I'll maybe try again sometime again with the flashlight further from the subject so the light isn't so bright.

The only problem with that is you will be making your light source smaller. The smaller the light source, the harsher the light. If possible (who am I kidding, of course it's possible) DIFFUSE your light source. If it is a flashligh, so be it. Place a white tee-shirt, pillow case or thick clear plastic in front of the flashlight. This will increase your light and in essence, soften your light.

 

[susieb721]

I'd love to have it where the words were in focus inside the frame of the glasses but blurry outside of it. Not really quite sure how to attempt that.

I think that would be awesome!

 

[kundalini]

I'd love to have it where the words were in focus inside the frame of the glasses but blurry outside of it. Not really quite sure how to attempt that.

Practice. Once I saw this thread, it was an inebriated challenge. It can be done. This was taken tonight with a hotshoe mounted flash, bounce card extended, flash head at ~75°.

And for those that are interested in flash photography, I do recommend this book by Joe McNally......​

 

[rickabobaloey]

I'll maybe try again sometime again with the flashlight further from the subject so the light isn't so bright.

The only problem with that is you will be making your light source smaller. The smaller the light source, the harsher the light. If possible (who am I kidding, of course it's possible) DIFFUSE your light source. If it is a flashligh, so be it. Place a white tee-shirt, pillow case or thick clear plastic in front of the flashlight. This will increase your light and in essence, soften your light.

Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a try as well. Lighting technique is still something I'm figuring out. I figured having the light source (flashlight) would be similar to the sun. It is harsher directly overhead and casts softer light when it's lower and at an angle.

I'd love to have it where the words were in focus inside the frame of the glasses but blurry outside of it. Not really quite sure how to attempt that.

I think that would be awesome!

Thanks! I'm trying right now. I've taken about another 60 shots but I'm just not getting the desired affect.

I've tried zooming in close to the glasses and focusing on the letters underneath and then zooming back out but that's not working. Ive tried it with my 50mm f/1.8 wide open to maybe get the words underneath the glasses in focus but the words outside of the glasses blurred, not really getting the desired affect with that lens either.

It seems my best bet would be to use my 18-55mm and zoom in close enough to the words to have them in focus and then in post processing try to blur the letters out.

 

[rickabobaloey]

Thanks kundalini! That first picture definitely has the desired affect! I've absolutely zero experience with anything flash photography related. I'm pretty sure I've never even used my built in flash on my camera.

I'll add the book to my booklist.

 

[FoggyLens]

Love that 1st shot Kundalini..

 

[kundalini]

I figured having the light source (flashlight) would be similar to the sun. It is harsher directly overhead and casts softer light when it's lower and at an angle.

The sun is 92,955,807.27 miles away. The sun is 696,000km radius and the Earth is 6.371km radius. Would that be a harsh or a diffused light source?