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High and Low
Mar 22, 2012 07:26:18 #
First attempts at "High Key" and "Low Key" using off camera flash via the Cactus V5 wireless transceivers.
Camera: Canon Rebel 450D, 60MM Canon Macro Lens
Flashes: Canon 580EX I and 430 EXII
Manual focus, 1/30 Shutter Speed, F11, flash units on manual with varied reduced power. A little light painting thrown in, too.
Camera: Canon Rebel 450D, 60MM Canon Macro Lens
Flashes: Canon 580EX I and 430 EXII
Manual focus, 1/30 Shutter Speed, F11, flash units on manual with varied reduced power. A little light painting thrown in, too.
Sun lit Bay Window in background.
One flash on right, white reflector on left.
Light Painted "star" via a hand-held LED flashlight and a cross screen filter on lens.
Light Painted LED in background
Just Daisies :-)
One flash high on left
Mar 22, 2012 08:45:25 #
Nice shots, for some reason I'm attracted to the daisies. White on white with yellow. I like it! :thumbup:
Mar 22, 2012 10:26:20 #
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Mar 22, 2012 10:34:42 #
renomike wrote:
# 1 and #5 are way over exposed.
Mike
Mike
Do you think? I am trying for the "High Key" look. I wanted to overexpose a bit. Do you think it's too much?
I attached a sample photo from the INTERNET. It is NOT mine but was the look I was trying for.
I appreciate your input.
Thanks.....
Mar 22, 2012 10:35:48 #
I think #1 is on the too light or overexposed side. There's no pop of vivid color. Compare to the yellow flowers in your 2nd shot.
I really liked all of the other shots very much. :thumbup:
I really liked all of the other shots very much. :thumbup:
Mar 22, 2012 10:59:21 #
Everyone looks a things in a different way. If your happy with them, that's all that counts, no matter what I think.
Mike
Mike
Mar 23, 2012 10:36:33 #
MacMic
Loc: SF Bay Area
I think the white daisies are perfectly exposed for what you said you were going for, #1 does look washed out by comparison, add some contrast to #1 using levels or curves and it will keep the high key look while adding interest. I find the last one interesting too.
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Mar 23, 2012 18:17:07 #
I agree with MacMIc....I love the daisies and I think they are perfect for what you were trying to do. I like all the rest as well but I do think the first one is a bit washed out. I would try bumping up the yellow color a bit to see if it helps. I believe it would still be considered high key.
Mar 23, 2012 19:51:54 #
How's this?
(Really appreciate the suggestions. It's tough to judge your own work sometimes)
(Really appreciate the suggestions. It's tough to judge your own work sometimes)
Mar 23, 2012 19:57:49 #
Mar 24, 2012 02:52:44 #
The daisies look nice and qualify as high key. Low key is usually, not always, B&W, but is always painting in the suggestion of an image with light - you don't want to show the whole image but enough to let people's imaginations fill in the details. Do a Google search on low key Images and pay attention to the light.
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Mar 24, 2012 07:11:10 #
Mar 24, 2012 12:21:00 #
It's cool that you're experimenting with this. You can get some really dramatic effects. Keep playing around with it and show us what you get.
Mar 24, 2012 12:31:26 #
Mar 24, 2012 12:46:12 #
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