Kyle/Cristie......very nice. Thanks.

Folks, keep them coming. I'll do more when the season starts soooooon.

Another shot from the same setup:

This one needs some correction, the slight kicker hitting her right arm is a bit distracting and eyes seem to be very dark. It is a great idea. Please post more.

Originally Posted by Hackbone This one needs some correction, the slight kicker hitting her right arm is a bit distracting and eyes seem to be very dark. It is a great idea. Please post more.

I agree!
Unfortunately I was using velcrow on 4x6" diffusers. To do the shot how I want it I need to buy some 12"x36" gridded stripboxes. Just don't have them yet.

In this shot you can see the same problem on her right forearm

Ok, here's the pull back. Three of the four shots were taken at ~25mm F8 1/250 (lens 17-35/2.8). The three quarter shot was with an 85mm/1.4 at F3.5 1/200. All shots were at ISO 200 on a D800. The light was a 180cm Octobox w/o diffuser with a Broncolor monolight. I don't remember which model. Power was set at 85%.

There was surprisingly little post work required to produce the final images. I am so much more used to having to spend time making multiple small adjustments in post when working with natural light in the wild.

Here's the setting

Originally Posted by michswiss Ok, here's the pull back. Three of the four shots were taken at ~25mm F8 1/250 (lens 17-35/2.8). The three quarter shot was with an 85mm/1.4 at F3.5 1/200. All shots were at ISO 200 on a D800. The light was a 180cm Octobox w/o diffuser with a Broncolor monolight. I don't remember which model. Power was set at 85%. There was surprisingly little post work required to produce the final images. I am so much more used to having to spend time making multiple small adjustments in post when working with natural light in the wild. Here's the setting

Nice. How about a final shot?

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The final shots are in the People forum under the subject "One Light".

40D, Sigma 10-20mm f4 1/2000
580EXii master in 43" Westcott Apollo Orb on Ettl +3 HSS with maybe 15* tilt directly above camera lens
550EXii slave camera right by edge of backdrop on stand 45* back from subject set on a:b 1:8 with 4x6" diffuser
420EX slave camera left by edge of backdrop on stand 45* back from subject set on a:b 1/8 with 4x6" diffuser

background processed in photomatix, portrait processed in ACR, both composed in CS3 with topaz adjustments.

love this one, very cool.

Here's one from a group of photos taken today. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Nice and thanks for posting.

I never did get this right but Kseniya on the Ducati in an old warehouse made it worth trying, even at 105 degrees.

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Result

Originally Posted by SimpsonBrothers 40D, Sigma 10-20mm f4 1/2000 580EXii master in 43" Westcott Apollo Orb on Ettl +3 HSS with maybe 15* tilt directly above camera lens 550EXii slave camera right by edge of backdrop on stand 45* back from subject set on a:b 1:8 with 4x6" diffuser 420EX slave camera left by edge of backdrop on stand 45* back from subject set on a:b 1/8 with 4x6" diffuser background processed in photomatix, portrait processed in ACR, both composed in CS3 with topaz adjustments.

Agree with Charles......very cool! Good work!

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One more.

43" apollo orb octobox left with 580EXii on radio trigger ettl
Shoot through umbrella right with 550EX on radio trigger ettl
Bare 420EX on radio trigger ettl in suitcase laying down and facing away from camera
Canon 40D, ISO200, 1/20sec, f/8, WB-Flash, Sigma 24-70 f/2.8
Ambient knocked down with shutter speed.

Please explain your fog and the colored lights please. Thanks for posting, cool shot.

Originally Posted by Hackbone Please explain your fog and the colored lights please. Thanks for posting, cool shot.

Free bokeh texture from phlearn.com, hand painted fog, red streaks on the ground are a sunset overlay.
That help?

Here is a traditional five light setup for general portrature. 1 a main, 2 a hair, 3 a background lt, 4 a kicker, 5 a fill. My fill is an odd setup that a grand master from NJ came up with to give an even light anywhere in the front of the studio. His name was Joe Zeltsman. You can use an umbrella for the fill but the even fill anywhere up front is not as much. Sorry for the out of focus shot.

The subject has her leg crossed over to transfer her weight to her rear cheek to help tilt her shoulders for a more feminine line and her arms are out to give a base for her head.

In the photo the main is on the viewers left but for the shot I moved it to the viewers right.

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Just one main and a bounced fill to open the shadows.

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