April 2, 2010 10:32 am
Aperture Priority, SB600 Direct Flash, ISO 200, SS 1/640, f/3.2, Exposure Compensation -1 1/3, Flash Compensation + 2/3
I hadn't pestered the girls all week taking pictures so I made up for it today, asking them to take a trip over to Mercer Arboretum so I could practice with the external flash, high speed sync, exposure compensation and flash compensation. We actually had a great trip and I got more than one set of photos that I was happy with. Still quite a few things to work out with using flash during the day, but I'm feeling more comfortable.
This was a lucky catch. I felt good about the exposure & flash, but they were actually swinging when I snapped this so getting them in focus was an accomplishment. I need to figure out what to do to prevent the deep shadows under their chins. The whole point of fill flash is to eliminate shadows.
I'll post more photos from our trip on my family blog.
post-processing
 | This is actually one image that I cropped two individual shots out of since they were not sitting close enough together or at the same height for the original to be considered 'fantastic'. Slight WB adjustment, and then a little tightening of the levels for their skintones. |
the girls are so beautiful!!!!
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