![]() ![]() I kept panning the subjects as they zoomed by and captured this image in the process. #Balancing flash and ambient light manualI then set it on manual to get a proper exposure at f/22. To make the mountain biker sharp, and still keep the blurry background, I used my on-camera flash. So I used a low shutter speed of 1/30 at f/11 to capture this, but the photos were a bit too blurry for me. My shutter speed was about 1/500 at f/2.8.Īlthough I shot many competitors zooming by me at that speed, I wanted a way to capture the feeling of the speed the contestant were traveling. Although it was a sunny day, the light was dark. In the photo below of the downhill mountain bike racer, the trail winded through the trees. When using your flash in poorly lit conditions, set your flash to about one stop over the ambient light level in order to prevent “ghosting.”įor example. TIP: Good panning shots w/flash require about a stop or two under exposure of the ambient and good exposure for the flash. Having my camera on a cord allowed a more natural looking light on the driver. #Balancing flash and ambient light fullThe meter was being fooled by all the snow, so I had to go full manual. ![]() Using an off-camera flash to fill in the driver. It exposes them at the end of the exposure. ![]() Example, photographing a skateboarder you use a longer shutter speed to blur the background (Panning) and the flash to light him. “Shutter Drag:” Using the rear curtain synch mode to fire the flash at the end of the exposure during the slower shutter speeds. Set your camera on full, position the strobe so it is close and underexpose the sunlight. TIP: You can go the other way and over power the Sun (temporarily of course) to make your subject stand out. Set your strobe to f/5.6 or lower to fill in the shadows. Example: shooting in sunlight, your meter says f/16 1/125th. TIP: The key to getting good fill flash is under powering the strobe 2 to 3 (Sometimes 4) stops less than the value of the ambient light. These are little filters that are yellow (tungsten) and green (florescent). Most flash units come with filters so you can balance your flash with tungsten and florescent lighting. Nikon D1H ISO 200, f/16 1/200th.Īnother thing to remember is to balance your flash with the color of the ambient light. Using the “Sunny 16” rule to expose for the bright sun I set my flash was set on manual to f/8, 2 stops lower than the ambient light. ![]()
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