C&C Practicing with flash outdoors

[Rich Rohrich]

I know the focus is a bit soft but I was out riding my bicycle when I shot this and my pulse was at 165 when I saw this and stopped. I was more shakey than normal so 1/100 with an 18-200 lens was probably a bad idea. :bang:

EXIF data :
Nikon D200
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 112mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/100 sec - F/5.3
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Cloudy
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Front Curtain
Auto Flash Mode: i-TTL
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode III (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off
Wide Panel
High ISO NR: Off

 

[Chili]

I like the first one, about the only thing I would like to see is since the one burr or whatever the heck it is on the right side is starting to blow out I would like to see both the left and right side burrs blown out with aperature. Looking at the exif though you were likely limited by the lens. Not that any of this has anything to do with your flash :)

 

[Rich Rohrich]

You're right Doug, I should have moved to a position that kept the back two bulbs in the same plane so they had the same DOF.

Maybe more like this one.


Nikon D200
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 82mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/100 sec - F/5
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
White Balance: Cloudy
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Front Curtain
Auto Flash Mode: i-TTL
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode III (sRGB)

 

[biglou]

I have no critique, looks like a fine shot to me! Is that magic marker behind the subject in the first image?

 

[Rich Rohrich]

It's spray paint graffiti on a DOT maintanance box near the airport. I just thought it made a cool background. Unfortunately I was too busy looking at that and didn't pay enough attention to the focal plane. DOOOOHHHHH :)

 

[Green Horn]

I like the BnW.

 

[will pattison]

the second one is cool. i think if the first one had the same exposure and same conversion, it would be money!

wp.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

A different look.

 

[will pattison]

the background has to go. if you look at the pic i posted of the kiddo, and could compare it to the background i started with, you'd see that i've progressively softened it a LOT. it was shot at f5.6, so it was fairly soft to start with, but just created too much competition with the kid. not that i'm any kind of expert, mind you, but yours came along just as i've been struggling with this other shot for over a week and had some feedback on potn.

wp.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Yeah, I think if I can fade the background some it will help. I like the look of the background but it just sort of overpowers the rest of the shot.

Thanks Will.

 

[will pattison]

right on, man. i think the background is cool, too. somebody with more artistic vision than me could probably offer some ideas to help keep it intact.

wp.