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problem with this technique is that you will get shadows
from the flash. This can be acceptable, however, since there
aren’t really any shadows coming from the twilight. As described
previously, this technique works best when the
flash is diffused and at an angle to the subjects so there is
some discernable lighting pattern.
It is also important to remember that you are balancing
two light sources in one scene. The ambient light exposure
will dictate the exposure on the background and
the subjects. The flash exposure only affects the subjects.
When you hear of photographers “dragging the shutter”
it refers to using a shutter speed slower than X-sync speed
in order to expose the background properly.
Flash-Fill Variation. Backlit subjects allow you to work
in bright light as long as you fill the shadows. One of the
outdoor techniques master photographer Monte Zucker
uses is to position his single flash on a light stand as if it
were a studio light‚ raised and to the right or left of the
subjects, usually at a 30- to 45-degree angle. He uses his
single flash at the same output as his daylight exposure,
Cal Landau used a Metz 45CL flash on camera and another Metz 45CL on a stand to the right. Both flash units were bounced into the ceiling.
The halo effect on the bride happened because she passed between Cal and a spotlight in the ceiling. Asked about this shot he said, “I would like to
say that I planned it that way, but the truth is, I was shooting from near the floor without looking through the viewfinder.” Cal used a Canon
EOS 10D and 15mm lens. ISO was set to 400 and the exposure was 1/25 second at f/5.6.
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