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Went to a friend's 40th birthday party at the weekend. No decisive moments, but gave my newly acquired SB800 a workout. Makes a huge difference - especially no more redeye!. Liked this candid of a friend's daughter doing kara0ke (taken with 24-120 VR)



and this one taken using the 50/1.4 which is just a magic lens:



Edit: Damn word sensor - altered spelling of that singing in public thing
Edit: #2 - got me again -if you put k a r a o k e (without the spaces) you get mate in public and if you put k a r a o k 3 you get a night in the gutter

Both are excellent Stubbsy, you must be the only person to master an SB800 first up

What do you mean no descisive moments?? there are descisive moments EVERY where!

you have caught that elusive 'glint in the eye' I like from this flash - were you using the reflector?

Glen wrote:Both are excellent Stubbsy, you must be the only person to master an SB800 first up

Well that's the puzzle for me. I've heard heaps about how hard the thing is to master and how useless the manual is so I just went out and took the shots and it seemed to work OK. Maybe the hard part is getting it to do all the things you pay the extra $$ for over the SB600 (like commander mode). In any case I won't leave home without it.

sheepie wrote:you have caught that elusive 'glint in the eye' I like from this flash - were you using the reflector?

I used the (much maligned) diffusion dome and also had the wide diffision thingie inside folded over the head and then angled the head so it pointed at the roof opposite where the lights were if that makes sense. Guess this is bounce flash

stubbsy wrote:Guess this is bounce flash

as opposed to the less enjoyable term - 'the flashed bounced'

Peter

How did you get the glowing effect on the second picture?
Looks very nice

Maybe you should start glamour photography

Very nice and natural. First picture a bit soft - no enough DOF. Nikon flash is very easy to use - no fuss - just point and shoot. Canon is a different story.

regards,

Arthur

wendellt wrote:Peter

How did you get the glowing effect on the second picture?
Looks very nice

Maybe you should start glamour photography

Used the Nik Color Efex Classical Soft Focus filter addin in Nikon Capture (although could also have used the PS CS version in PS CS)

yeocsa wrote:Very nice and natural. First picture a bit soft - no enough DOF...

Arthur you're spot on in that regard and it's the one thing that decided me against using this as a Decisive Moment submission.

Peter - it is a great piece of equipment and you had it in one - great pics.

Don’t know if you noticed on saturday but I was using the SB800 with the 70-200 for the pics I shot - I find it invaluable.

sirhc55 wrote:Don’t know if you noticed on saturday but I was using the SB800 with the 70-200 for the pics I shot - I find it invaluable.

I didn't Chris, but I have to say this is a very impressive adjunct to the camera. Maybe we need an SB800 meet in Sydney like the Brisbane guys are having/had

The second pic is ace Mmmm wide open goodness...the lens you dirty minded ppl

That second pic is beautiful Peter.
It helps having attractive models but the treatment is lovely.

stubbsy wrote:Edit: #2 - got me again -if you put k a r a o k e (without the spaces) you get mate in public and if you put k a r a o k 3 you get a night in the gutter

As well you should!

Well done mate! I'm starting to really dig into this i-TTL stuff. Looks lovely.

Both pics are great....I am getting flash lust ....and these pictures wont help me get over it

Well done Peter. The babe gives you an unfair advantage, but then again it may be your lighting making her look so good

Peter,

The 2nd shot is superb. Have to get SB-800. Now, back to my tax return!

Alex

Thank you all for the comments. While the model in the second shot did help with the look of the image I'd have to give some credit to the SB800 and the 50mm/1.4 too in giving the nice glow (and maybe even the photog had a small role to play )

yeah the 50mm 1.4 is a fantastic lens
women love staring down it's short but utterly charming barell.

wendellt wrote:yeah the 50mm 1.4 is a fantastic lens
women love staring down it's short but utterly charming barell.

Women will like the 85/1.4, it's bigger and sharper!

Birddog114 wrote:
Women will like the 85/1.4, it's bigger and sharper!

I agree Birdy

When wer'e talking lenses Size definately matters!

Both are nice shots, Peter, but I like the impish grin you got with the 2nd shot.

Love the shots Pete, and the 2nd one really does it for me too. I think your idea about an SB-800 meet here in Sydney is an excellent idea!