Pets Experimenting with flash

Experimenting with flash · 03:15 PM

I find flash one of the hardest things to understand. My birds were willing subjects today

I would like sugestions on how to improve the lighting or what did I do wrong. Some of them just don't look right. Maybe I'd need a second flash ?

**baro-nite** · 12-08-2012, 08:55 PM

Other than #4 looking like a little too much flash power, none of these looks "wrong" to me. Indeed, they look very good. I guess you're using a large diffuser (or bounce) at a pretty high angle? You might try a somewhat lower angle.

Vindemiatrix · 12-09-2012, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Other than #4 looking like a little too much flash power, none of these looks "wrong" to me. Indeed, they look very good. I guess you're using a large diffuser (or bounce) at a pretty high angle? You might try a somewhat lower angle.

I was bouncing of the white ceiling at about 1/2 power on the af360 flash. So I pointed the flash at the celing because a lower angle would've meant bouncing of the glass window

maybe lower power and a second flash as fill in from below ?

**baro-nite** · 12-09-2012, 08:44 AM

Can you arrange the birds so that you can bounce off a wall?

Vindemiatrix · 12-09-2012, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Can you arrange the birds so that you can bounce off a wall?

Sure but there won't be any cool bokeh!! I'll try to think about it I'm sure I'll come up with something ! thanks

GeoJerry · 12-09-2012, 01:52 PM

These pictures look pretty danged good to me. I don't really see a problem with any of them. Nice work! From one who also has trouble with flash photography.

tessfully · 12-10-2012, 06:52 AM

Lovely birds and beautiful shots with gorgeous bokeh! I think your experiment was a success

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12-08-2012, 08:55 PM	#2
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Other than #4 looking like a little too much flash power, none of these looks "wrong" to me. Indeed, they look very good. I guess you're using a large diffuser (or bounce) at a pretty high angle? You might try a somewhat lower angle.

12-09-2012, 02:09 AM	#3
Vindemiatrix Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: las vegas Posts: 209 Original Poster	Originally posted by baro-nite Other than #4 looking like a little too much flash power, none of these looks "wrong" to me. Indeed, they look very good. I guess you're using a large diffuser (or bounce) at a pretty high angle? You might try a somewhat lower angle. I was bouncing of the white ceiling at about 1/2 power on the af360 flash. So I pointed the flash at the celing because a lower angle would've meant bouncing of the glass window maybe lower power and a second flash as fill in from below ?

12-09-2012, 08:44 AM	#4
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Can you arrange the birds so that you can bounce off a wall?

12-09-2012, 01:00 PM	#5
Vindemiatrix Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: las vegas Posts: 209 Original Poster	Originally posted by baro-nite Can you arrange the birds so that you can bounce off a wall? Sure but there won't be any cool bokeh!! I'll try to think about it I'm sure I'll come up with something ! thanks

12-09-2012, 01:52 PM	#6
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	These pictures look pretty danged good to me. I don't really see a problem with any of them. Nice work! From one who also has trouble with flash photography.

12-10-2012, 06:52 AM	#7
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Lovely birds and beautiful shots with gorgeous bokeh! I think your experiment was a success