Comments on: A Merry-go-Round, Fill Flash, and Too Fast a Shutter http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19267 Thomas Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:55:14 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19267 For flash photography techniques and especially for "making flash not look like flash" I recommend to take a look at Neil van Niekerk's blog: <a href="http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/" rel="nofollow">http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/</a> For flash photography techniques and especially for “making flash not look like flash” I recommend to take a look at Neil van Niekerk’s blog:
http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/

]]> By: Richard http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19188 Richard Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:13:26 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19188 I have watched this video recently and it's about neutral density filters wich are helpfull in getting slow shutter speed in bright conditions. Lilkiwiguy87 made other great production that are worth watching. Your blog thought me(a beginner) a lot while being very enjoyable and relaxing. I hope that this bit of information will be usefull. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f2prDLVV0&feature=user Hopping that this hotlink does not violate any terms. ;) <span class='jfriedl'>I've got three ND filters of differing darkness, but they're all home in Kyoto. I did have a polarization filter on, which acts as a mild ND filter. An ND filter is basically "sunglasses for the lens", so of course if you use them you'll need a slower shutter speed (or wider aperture, or higher ISO, or some combination), so the video is a bit misleading when it says the filter "plays with your light meter". In any case, my problem with the merry-go-round is that I simply didn't remember to think about ensuring motion blur when it mattered. —Jeffrey</span> I have watched this video recently and it’s about neutral density filters wich are helpfull in getting slow shutter speed in bright conditions. Lilkiwiguy87 made other great production that are worth watching. Your blog thought me(a beginner) a lot while being very enjoyable and relaxing. I hope that this bit of information will be usefull.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f2prDLVV0&feature=user

Hopping that this hotlink does not violate any terms. ;)

I’ve got three ND filters of differing darkness, but they’re all home in Kyoto. I did have a polarization filter on, which acts as a mild ND filter. An ND filter is basically “sunglasses for the lens”, so of course if you use them you’ll need a slower shutter speed (or wider aperture, or higher ISO, or some combination), so the video is a bit misleading when it says the filter “plays with your light meter”. In any case, my problem with the merry-go-round is that I simply didn’t remember to think about ensuring motion blur when it mattered. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Gustaf Erikson http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19158 Gustaf Erikson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-08-04/898#comment-19158 You can usually trust Nikon's iTTL for fill-flash... no need to futz around with setting the flash manually. Also try a slower shutter speed and rear-curtain flash for moving subjects... here's an example from a playground in Stockholm: http://flickr.com/photos/gerikson/2686721818/ Of course if you have a really sunny day it can be hard to get the slow shutter speeds needed. You can usually trust Nikon’s iTTL for fill-flash… no need to futz around with setting the flash manually.

Also try a slower shutter speed and rear-curtain flash for moving subjects… here’s an example from a playground in Stockholm:

http://flickr.com/photos/gerikson/2686721818/

Of course if you have a really sunny day it can be hard to get the slow shutter speeds needed.

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