i want to get rid of the shadows. help please.

[point-&-shoot]

i took this picture and used my sb600 mounted on top of the camera. i was thinking moving it off camera with a diffuser might help but i was hoping someone could chime in and give me a little help.
thanks
kyle

 

[sobolik]

Are you sure that the flash actually fired. The shadow on top of the babies head suggests that it did not. The babies head should have been illuminated by the flash. Perhaps the brilliant sun shine told the flash to output very little light.

 

[LittleItaly]

Are you sure that the flash actually fired. The shadow on top of the babies head suggests that it did not. The babies head should have been illuminated by the flash. Perhaps the brilliant sun shine told the flash to output very little light.

I agree, I do not think the flash went off.

 

[Big Mike]

The EXIF data shows that the flash did fire and that a return light was detected. But yes, it could certainly have used more flash exposure.

The shadow here wasn't caused by a camera mounted flash, it's from the other light source (the sun?).

 

[kundalini]

The shadow here wasn't caused by a camera mounted flash, it's from the other light source (the sun?).

My thoughts too. But if that is the case, the flash power was set too low because the raccoon eyes and shadows between mom and baby still seem too dark.

 

[KmH]

Yep, the flash power was set automatically (also according to the EXIF data) The camera and flash have no idea what you are wanting to accomplish. The system just measures the amount of light in the scene and sets the SB-600 output power accordingly.

For the SB-600 to be effective, your subjects cannot be in direct sunlight. They must be in diffused sunlight or open shade.

In direct sunlight like you used, the camera and SB-600 would have needed to be in FP sync mode, and the shutter speed increased a couple or 3 stops to control the ambient light. - page 48 of your SB-600 users manual.

 

[point-&-shoot]

i see. thanks ill try again tomorrow.
kyle

Yep, the flash power was set automatically (also according to the EXIF data) The camera and flash have no idea what you are wanting to accomplish. The system just measures the amount of light in the scene and sets the SB-600 output power accordingly.

For the SB-600 to be effective, your subjects cannot be in direct sunlight. They must be in diffused sunlight or open shade.

In direct sunlight like you used, the camera and SB-600 would have needed to be in FP sync mode, and the shutter speed increased a couple or 3 stops to control the ambient light. - page 48 of your SB-600 users manual.