Monday, 28 May 2012

Adding Light at Dusk (17)

Requirement
1 image


Purpose
Show how to create foreground detail and interest in twilight


Technical learning
  • Fill-in flash helps to illuminate an element in the foreground that would otherwise be in shadow or even rendered as a silhouette
  • However, bracketing is useful in balancing this effect with the ambient light so that the remaining scene still looks realistic
Exercise instructions
  • Select a scene at dusk with a prominent element, e.g. tree, in the foreground (i.e. within 20 feet)
  • Mount a flash unit to fore at this element and set it at 50% power to protect realism (e.g. adjust flash controls, cut aperture by 2 stops or cover head with handkerchief)
  • Bracket exposures to increase options for final image

Images and review

Exercise not attempted.



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