Jeff O'Neil
New member
While making my journey in photgraphy I'm working (for free) for a very small community newspaper. I get the expierience and the opportunity to shoot far more interesting things.
On Friday evening I have been asked to shoot the beginning of a 12 hour vigil around a neighborhood war memorial. In Canada it's Remeberance Day, in the US it's Vetrans Day.
I scouted the location tonight to get an idea of what I might be up against. A picture will follow of one my hand held test shots tonight. It's in a communnity centre with lots of vapor lighting everywhere. The position I shot from was what I hoped might be the best, but I may shoot from the other side of the monument looking directly at a rather ugly building behind. Why, less wierd ambient light.
The ulitmate shot will be B/W. For this test shot, again hand held but I will be using a tripod Friday evening the settings are: 1DMKII, 24-40L at 24 mm, 2.8, 1/2 sec, ISO 400.
Keep in mind there was a LOT of fog this evening so the flash went everywhere. Thats why there is a haze to the test shot.
I also have a Gary Fong Lightspere on the 55o EX flash head. I may lose the Fong diffuser on Friday.
I'm also wondering if I wouldn't be better getting the flash away from the camera. I really like the idea of getting the flash behind the young cadets that will be surrounding the Memorial but I'm not sure if just one light is going to be enough to produce those long shadows that look so stirring is this kind of shot. It's either deal with the ambient or knock it down and meter accordingly.
Your thoughts are most welcome! I need some ideas here folks so I'm asking the experts!
Jeff
On Friday evening I have been asked to shoot the beginning of a 12 hour vigil around a neighborhood war memorial. In Canada it's Remeberance Day, in the US it's Vetrans Day.
I scouted the location tonight to get an idea of what I might be up against. A picture will follow of one my hand held test shots tonight. It's in a communnity centre with lots of vapor lighting everywhere. The position I shot from was what I hoped might be the best, but I may shoot from the other side of the monument looking directly at a rather ugly building behind. Why, less wierd ambient light.
The ulitmate shot will be B/W. For this test shot, again hand held but I will be using a tripod Friday evening the settings are: 1DMKII, 24-40L at 24 mm, 2.8, 1/2 sec, ISO 400.
Keep in mind there was a LOT of fog this evening so the flash went everywhere. Thats why there is a haze to the test shot.
I also have a Gary Fong Lightspere on the 55o EX flash head. I may lose the Fong diffuser on Friday.
I'm also wondering if I wouldn't be better getting the flash away from the camera. I really like the idea of getting the flash behind the young cadets that will be surrounding the Memorial but I'm not sure if just one light is going to be enough to produce those long shadows that look so stirring is this kind of shot. It's either deal with the ambient or knock it down and meter accordingly.
Your thoughts are most welcome! I need some ideas here folks so I'm asking the experts!
Jeff