I like the effect like you show here, but I agree that sharper edged shadows would be great.
To get a sharp shadow you want your light rays parallel, so setup the flash as far away as you can and yet still control it and get enough light. No modifiers on it, except try the grid. On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:07 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > When I sit out at night on the bench by the river in my back yard, I keep > noticing the shadow cast by my bicycle onto the dance floor. Last night, I > put my strobe on the upstairs back porch, with the shade to direct the light, > and got some photos of the shadows cast. I'm not entirely pleased with the > results, I'd like sharper shadows all of the way around. > I had thought about putting the grid on the strobe, another possibility is > taking the shade off (almost the opposite) which would make the light source > smaller, and therfore sharper/harder. Another possibility would be some foil > over the end of a shade with a smaller hold in the middle, for an even > smaller relative light source. > > Has anyone tried something along these lines? Or have other suggestions? > > For reference, here is a shot from last night: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8042908138/in/set-72157631665170226 > > note that the shadows are nice and sharp at the bottom, but a bit fuzzy and > rough at top. > > There are also probably other things I could do by setting the light up along > the 30-50 foot length of the dance floor and deck, rather than the 20 foot > width, and shooting down from a ladder to get a higher angle. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
