Flash fill in

[Pick]

looking for some advice, in this picture should i have exposed for the sky and used flash for fill in for the lad, or meter the player and used flash. i made a really bad job of this.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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I would set the exposure for the scene (sky) and, if you don't have TTL, meter
the flash to the same or a tad less to open the shadows.

 

[Phil V]

There's no single right way, but the shot you have with a touch of fill flash would work.
Probably TTL with a little -FEC (as there is a tendency to over flash with auto)

But a reflector might have worked too, and there's lots of other options depending on how far from that 'reality' you're happy to go.

 

[mike weeks]

As an alternative to fill flash you could underexpose the background and then light the subject, all depends on the look you are after.

Mike

 

[Phil V]

I'd also add, you should've spotted the contrasty light on his face as it's also making him squint, turn him 90 anti clockwise to make that a backlight.

 

[Mintchocs]

looking for some advice, in this picture should i have exposed for the sky and used flash for fill in for the lad, or meter the player and used flash. i made a really bad job of this.

What exactly are you referring to when you say "..... I made a really bad job of this"

 

[Mintchocs]

Accidentally posted the same message twice.

 

[Pick]

I wanted the SMFC in the background, that is who the lad plays for.It was a quick shoot so did not have any reflectors, next time i will try TTL with a little -FEC

 

[Pick]

What exactly are you referring to when you say "..... I made a really bad job of this"

I don't think the pic looks right.Not happy with it.

 

[andyscott]

Fill flash usually works for me, expose for the background, then TTL -0.7 of a stop.

 

[mike weeks]

I wanted the SMFC in the background, that is who the lad plays for.It was a quick shoot so did not have any reflectors, next time i will try TTL with a little -FEC

Yes but if you had turned him like Phil suggested you could still have retained that in the background and got much better lighting

Mike

 

[Mark twiglet]

Full flash from the right hand side or load into Lightroom and fill the shadows on rhs of face

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Full flash from the right hand side or load into Lightroom and fill the shadows on rhs of face

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I think Allan's approach to SOOC is better practice!

 

[Mark twiglet]

I think Allan's approach to SOOC is better practice!

Oh yes I agree but pp to try and rescue it after the mishap

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Oh yes I agree but pp to try and rescue it after the mishap

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Yes, if one has to!