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Fill flash at the beach
Antonio Correia
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Fill flash at the beach with lots of sun.
Fill flash is, and I quote:
"[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]... flash can also be used in bright locations or in daylight to lighten shadows, reduce the harsh contrast of full sunlight or brighten up dull images without being the primary light source for the photo. This is called “fill flash” or “fill-in flash,” though the latter term’s more commonly used in the UK. And it’s often a source of surprise for non-photographers, who don’t expect to see photographers using flash units outdoors on sunny days in brightly lit settings. In such situations the fill flash is being used as a sort of portable reflector - shining a little extra light in certain areas." [/SIZE][/FONT]according to http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/index2.html#fillflash
Here I was shooting "around" this young man with my 350 D and the 16-35 lens trying to get a picture of him and the activity on the beach.
At the same time I wanted to show that this activity was in the Portuguese Kite-Surf 2007 Tour.
I wanted to get the action, the camera he was holding (my own) and his own back with all the words.
I shot some 15/20 pics in a row.
The flash (the 430 EX) was up there 50 meters away. Then I remembered: I can use the flash from the camera ! But of course.:wink
I took the lens-hood out and shot some pictures.
The camera was set at aperture priority which has allowed the camera to work in Fill-flash.
Care for a comment, please ?
Fill flash is, and I quote:
"[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]... flash can also be used in bright locations or in daylight to lighten shadows, reduce the harsh contrast of full sunlight or brighten up dull images without being the primary light source for the photo. This is called “fill flash” or “fill-in flash,” though the latter term’s more commonly used in the UK. And it’s often a source of surprise for non-photographers, who don’t expect to see photographers using flash units outdoors on sunny days in brightly lit settings. In such situations the fill flash is being used as a sort of portable reflector - shining a little extra light in certain areas." [/SIZE][/FONT]according to http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/index2.html#fillflash
Here I was shooting "around" this young man with my 350 D and the 16-35 lens trying to get a picture of him and the activity on the beach.
At the same time I wanted to show that this activity was in the Portuguese Kite-Surf 2007 Tour.
I wanted to get the action, the camera he was holding (my own) and his own back with all the words.
I shot some 15/20 pics in a row.
The flash (the 430 EX) was up there 50 meters away. Then I remembered: I can use the flash from the camera ! But of course.:wink
I took the lens-hood out and shot some pictures.
The camera was set at aperture priority which has allowed the camera to work in Fill-flash.
Care for a comment, please ?
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That built in flash is one reason the 20D/30D etc are such great walk around cameras.
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I did not know that. As a matter of fact I use preferentially - should I say often - the 430 DX.
Here I used the flash from the camera because the other was too far away and I could not loose time to go and get it.
I suppose that I could have used the 430 DX with more advantages in this situation because the background is a little burned.
Cheers.
I love this photo here. Even with the round light thing I don't remember the name now.
I thought this picture previously !
To get this one I shot 8 or 10.
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