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SteveElms73
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10/12/2014 09:27PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
I've had this idea for a shot for some time but it didn't quite turn out as I had hoped. I was hoping for a clear night so that I could capture a crisp Milky Way right above my dad....oh well, good excuse to get out and try again rigth?

 
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10/12/2014 10:24PM  
pretty cool
 
10/13/2014 06:50AM  
i like the idea!
 
hobbydog
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10/13/2014 08:01PM  
Very nice. How long did he have to sit perfectly still for?
 
SteveElms73
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10/13/2014 09:05PM  
Actually not too long...the nice thing about using flash is that it freezes the subject so you don't get as much motion blur
 
Thwarted
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10/16/2014 11:36AM  
Love the glimpse of sand. Tells a story.
 
wetcanoedog
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10/27/2014 09:44PM  
good idea,fool around with some light sources and you could have a really different sort of photo.
 
SteveElms73
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10/29/2014 10:08AM  
Ya that was the first time I used off camera flash on a trip. There wasn't any portages so I was able to bring a bit more stuff, including a small light stand.
 
halvorsonchristopher
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12/03/2014 10:17PM  
Fantastic idea.
Oh the things you can do with an eternal flash... or flashlight.
- Did you consider painting him instead of flashing? it may target the light better.
 
SteveElms73
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12/04/2014 08:30AM  
Ya I was going for a totally different look than light painting. I was going for more of a rim light effect as opposed to a properly exposed subject.
 
halvorsonchristopher
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12/08/2014 12:41AM  
understood. I'd love to see what you do going forward with this idea.
 
hubben
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03/09/2015 07:04AM  
Steve-
I've been visiting this site less-frequently lately, but when I do, it's often to see what you've been up to with photography. Do you happen to know if there's way to rig/time an external flash with a Canon 70's-era 35mm SLR film camera? I like the freeze effect when I have a person included in a long exposure sky/landscape photo, but would like to be able to alter the direction of the lighting.
 
jeroldharter
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03/16/2015 12:18PM  
For the stars, you need a fast lens wide open with a high iso (e.g. 6400). Therefore you would need a very low power flash for the rim lighting.
 
SteveElms73
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03/16/2015 01:46PM  
Hubben I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to your questions. Perhaps someone here could assist?

I usually try to keep my ISO as low as possible for night shots as they start to get muddy with noise. I find about 3200 is my max, although with the D3s you can shoot up to 12800 and still get useable images
 
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