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Photo taken at Russell in NZ's North Island. Fill flash from SB800, natural sunset! Resized for web.
Trevor

Great sunset.

My only thing would be that I'd say you used the SB800 on too much power, I think the people should be less lit up. (They sorta look pasted on)

Such a beautiful pic. I think that no flash would have been a great decision here, as it sort of interferes with the beautiful golden glow of the sunset. I must say I haven't seen that shade of gold in a sunset here.

Yes, it's interesting isn't it? (The feedback, I mean.)
I did take a couple with less/no flash, and the silhouette look didn't quite gel with me. Maybe I'll post one of those too.
From a technique perspective, I found that there were quite a few variables in this situation:

spot v matrix metering?
WB setting - preset, flash or other?
exposure variation D70?
exposure variation SB800?
bracketing

And people think photography is easy!

Although vertical instead of horizontal format, same subject; same treatment:

For me, the fill flash has a little more impact - what do you think?
And another one - fill flash with a different EV to my original post:

G'day,

To me the lighting on the first one is too bright, but the last one with softer lighting on the couple on the bench seems more "natural" to me... Although I prefer the composition of the first... Maybe soften the light on the couple in the first shot in PP?

Cheers,
Mudder

Stand the people up..
Move them 8 feet to the right..
Set them arms-length apart..
Have them hold hands..
Drop into a crouch behind them..
Leave the shutter open a little longer..

Presto-chango!

That's what I would do, but it would've been a posed shot which I tend to dislike.. Still a lovely capture of a lovely sunset..

PlatinumWeaver wrote:Stand the people up..
Move them 8 feet to the right..
Set them arms-length apart..
Have them hold hands..
Drop into a crouch behind them..
Leave the shutter open a little longer..

Presto-chango!

That's what I would do, but it would've been a posed shot which I tend to dislike.. Still a lovely capture of a lovely sunset..

Wow!

Great ideas, but a sunset only lasts for a few moments!!!

Wonderful sunset shot, personally the people in the shot is fine, makes for a great "classic memory", the colours are spectacular. BTW, was there ever more entertaining cricketers than KD Walters, M Waugh and Ian "Beefy" Botham? I think not. Just a thought. In actual fact, I have an old kodak instamatic snap of Dougie and Gary Gilmour at the SCG circa 1975, taken as a 13 yo kid! How times have changed.

Max

Sorry - just noticed your post.

Yes, you've sure named some entertainers in that group - including one Gary Gilmore.

We have some crackers now too though - Tendulkar, Dravid, Hayden, Gilchrist, Lara.

There's a lot for a little cricketfan to be happy about at the moment!

Cheers