How is this for fill light? How's the exposure?

[MohaimenK]

I was outside trying "fill light" today. I wanted to see how it would work with the sun behind the subjects so I brought my wife out and then saw my neighbor running to his car so grabbed them for my test.

How is the exposure?

 

[Bram]

First off: I want that lens you got, whats the aperture like on one of those bad boys?
Second, I like them, good lightin you can see them clearly no reflections or blown areas. Good shots IMO. Second one though if the guy wasn't squinting I think it may have taken some away from the photo but it looks like he's just smiling?

 

[D-B-J]

they are exposed nicely, but it bothers me that you are looking up at them. Its just weird in my opinion.

 

[Bram]

I like that part of it. Makes them look different and I believe if I understood the OP correctly. He wanted the sun behind his subject?

 

[jdjen]

First off: I want that lens you got, whats the aperture like on one of those bad boys?

+1

 

[MohaimenK]

Thanks guys, yes the point was to get the sun bedhind them so I had to be below since it was 1pm. The trick was to get them exposed w/out using flash or any reflectors and at the same time, not overexpose the background. Just practicing from reading a book.

Oh and yeah, my pic of my neighbor, he was talking and laughing so it was just a quick shot. He was on his way to the hospital though cuz some family member was in the ICU and I didn't wanna take too much of his time.

The lens is 16-35 2.8L but these were taken at f4