Deep in Thought

[Amberglass]

Image for school brochure and website that my children attends:


D700 with 24-70 2.8 at f4, ISO 400, shutter speed 1/80th, SB800 TTL down 1/3rd.

[Alis]

Image for school brochure and website that my children attends:


D700 with 24-70 2.8 at f4, ISO 400, shutter speed 1/80th, SB800 TTL down 1/3rd.

This is beautifu. How is the flash used? Bounced?

[Colin Southern]

Image for school brochure and website that my children attends:

Very nice execution and processing. Of course in my day I'd have been told to "Sit up straight - get my elbows off the desk - and to hold the pencil in my right hand!"

[Amberglass]

This is beautifu. How is the flash used? Bounced?

I used Gary Fong's Reporter Lightsphere mounted on the speedlight. The camera setup was balanced on a couple of books.

http://store.garyfonginc.com/wtcompleter.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8TDsmDs2Wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g12BN...eature=related - mounting instructions and positions.

The Reporter diffuser is smaller than the big brother Whale Tail. The top flap is vertical (bouncing off white ceiling panels) and I opened the bottom flap just slightingly to bounce off table (also white sheet of paper he was working on, splash down from ceiling) surface to illuminate the boy's face. I really try to balance the flash with the ambient lighting of the room. I hate the "obvious use of flash" look and prefers more natural looking lighting.

[Amberglass]

Very nice execution and processing. Of course in my day I'd have been told to "Sit up straight - get my elbows off the desk - and to hold the pencil in my right hand!"

He did originally when I sat on the far end of the table. But it looked so "fake and unnatural" for him, so I waited him out until he obviously lost interest in me. Did a couple of test shots, nailed my flash and metering, placed my camera down with self timer, and viola. Au natural student.

[Dave Humphries]

I really try to balance the flash with the ambient lighting of the room. I hate the "obvious use of flash" look and prefers more natural looking lighting.

Me thinks you got it just right!

[Colin Southern]

I used Gary Fong's Reporter Lightsphere mounted on the speedlight. The camera setup was balanced on a couple of books.

Good to see another Gary Fong fan here