Flash Lighting to acheive this??

S

SoundVision

Suspended / Banned
Messages
5
Edit My Images
No
Hi
Just wondering if anyone could suggest how these image have been illuminated?:thinking:... They were posted on a public forum and I have grabbed some of the metadata, but I cannot contact the photographer to ask the question...

I really do like the lighting effect and was wondering if any of you could tell me how it might have been acheived as I would like to try and repeat it in some of my own work.

I realize that they may be off camera flash, or bounce etc.... but just trying to get some more experienced input to save messing about... opps just realised this should be in lighting section......

19mm, f3.6, 1/500 - ISO 400

38mm, f5.0, 1/500 - ISO 400

Many thanks

hunnyfriday20073.jpg

hunnyfriday20051.jpg
 
Look like plain old camera mounted flash to me. Look at the way the light falls off evenly from front to back and the lack of modelling (shadows to give shape & texture) on the subjects.
 
My hunch would be (looking at the spread of light ) a lightsphere was used :shrug:
 
Nikon D40.
 
look at both blokes, both have a burn out on the side of their heads. Definately on board flash directly at subjects.
 
First shot is bounced straight down off the ceiling. Second shot is a hot-shoe mounted gun fired direct.

Check the relationship between the highlights and the shadows, and that will tell you exactly where the light is coming from, then check the hardness of the shadows to get an idea of the size/type of light, look at the fall-off for an idea of how far away the light might be, then check reflections in the eyes to see if it all tallies :thumbs:

Edit: Both would have been better with a combination of bounce and fill, eg Stofen or bounce-card.
 
Thanks for all the input.. :thumbs:.. I half suspected it was cameara mounted, but thought I could do with several opinions just to be sure... the 1/500 shutter speed threw me a little too.... I have lookoed at a few more shots taken by the same guy and it seems that he likes to use fixed aperture and either 1/64 or 1/500 speeds and then varies the ISO from 400 to 1600 to get some unusual effects..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top