Trying to take control of my light.

[Dubious Drewski]

So I'm starting to experiment with constructing my own light for shots.

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That's me, reading the fantastic book "The moment it Clicks" by Joe McNally. Inspired by his
rough and dirty, but oh-so-elegant on-location seat-of-your-pants shooting style, I set up some
lights of my own for a quick shot. There's a honeycombed strobe to the left with orange gel and a
bare flashgun on the floor to the right behind the bag. I then dragged the shutter for 1 second
to get that lovely fill.

What I'm curious about is how natural this lighting looks to you. (The shadow from the strobe
isn't that noticeable, I don't think. Though now that I pointed it out to you...)

 

[Sw1tchFX]

Just a little warm. If it was slightly cooler, i would have never guessed.

 

[Dubious Drewski]

I suppose I should clarify; I want believable, but enhanced lighting. Like it's on the edge of realism, but tipping towards the surreal. I also used the orange to make myself stick out from the blue walls, the way Joe did here with some mimes:

(Not mine)

(not mine)

Though I guess I am a little bit too pumpkin-like in mine.

 

[Dubious Drewski]

Alright, if that wasn't interesting enough, how about this one?

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You want more? Huh?

 

[logan9967]

first one is a little on the warm side, but i would believe it, seconds alright, last one has some nice pp done to it
yes i want more

 

[Dubious Drewski]

Alright, I modified the portrait once more. Is it interesting NOW?

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What does it take?

What about this? Is this one of mine interesting?

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[Judge Sharpe]

The last one! The first is good but the last, Wow
Judge Sharpe

 

[Dubious Drewski]

Thank you. Heh. You guys are damned hard to please.

 

[logan9967]

very interesting
i love your pp work with the sort of smudge/stretch effect