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1 light, 3 lights

Postby wendellt on Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:09 am

shot a designers range
lit it with 3 lights(sb800's) originally but because i was using the su8 commander unit results were all over the place 1 light fired and on occassion they all fired the way i intended

1 light looked good, its standard fashion editorial lighting high and slightly to the side defines clothes well
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this is the way its meant to look with 3 lights 2 gelled and 1 white
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Postby Alex on Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:03 pm

Excellent work as usual, Wendell. Both set-ups are well mastered. Great tones and styling.

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Postby Killakoala on Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:09 pm

I really like the blue/grey tone you have achieved Wendell. I think it sets the mood really well.
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Postby blacknstormy on Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:53 pm

Hey Wendell - I really like the effect with 1 light .... the last one, for me at least, does absolutely nothing :(
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Postby Bindii on Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:54 pm

Yeah... the last one isnt working for me either... but its a huge WOW on all the others... she almost looks mettalic!

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Postby Kyle on Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:17 pm

Weldell the 2nd one is gorgeous, Love the simplicity of one light and her expression is to die for :D
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:15 pm

I think the last one is let down by the gigantic hot spot on the model's back.

The others are wonderful. :D
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:25 pm

AMAZING as usual ......what body are you shooting with at the moment wendell? D2x or D200?

You have the most amazing sharp images.....i cannot replicate that to save my life....

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Postby wendellt on Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:33 pm

im shooting with my d200

but i shot these images with my assistants d2xs 17-35mm lens

camera has nothign to do with sharpness

its all about light and focus
if your gettign blurrys theres not enough light exposure is off or the camera/lens has mis focussed

usually when theres flashes involved lots of light the youll get a pretty sharp images

hold camera still setup model in a static position relative to you aquire focus shoot 1/250 f4 minimum
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Postby ABG on Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:05 pm

I love the single flash shots Wendell. What are the shadows on the background coming from?
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Postby wendellt on Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:24 pm

i photoshopped them in
its actually meant to be a template on the light but this time i used ps
just getting lazy i guess, i know how to get the shadows in real life using templated strobes but its more setup
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Postby michael_ on Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:37 pm

how much of her skin tone in #1-3 is natural?
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Postby wendellt on Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:46 pm

michael_ wrote:how much of her skin tone in #1-3 is natural?


70%
most smoothign is done on her face
the metallic tone is actually Makeup store Hi sheen glitter body finish its a standard makeup thing with my lighting and some post work her skin looks metallic, it's my style not some lets use photoshop to get funky
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:02 pm

Another superb set of images Wendell. Really love the mood lighting created in the first 3 images.
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