Love it, Bruce! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad
> On Apr 14, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now for something unique: a self-portrait. I have done few of these, > but I felt it was time to refresh my profile mugshots and also I am > testing out some new light modifier enablement (ie gridded strip > lights) while preparing lighting setups for an upcoming shoot (and I'm > sick of shooting my mannequin). So, may I present ... > > Self-portrait with bowler and Bitchcraft t-shirt > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/13856334894/ > > K-3, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 45mm/f:6.3, 1/125th sec, ISO 200; on tripod, IR remote. > Key light: AF540FGZ @ 1/64th power, with a Honl 1/8" Speed Grid, camera right. > Background: two Neewer TT560 in Westcott Strip boxes, L & R. > FleaBay radio triggers. > Lr, Ps, Nik Analog Efex. > > > Note for Larry or anyone else who needs to do lighting in a confined > space: seriously consider the Westcott Apollo Strip Box with its > matching 40 degree strip grid. It is totally worth the moola. Colour > me _very_ impressed with them. I just bought two, and I've been > testing a variety of tricky lighting patterns in my confined office > space (converted bedroom). The light output is soft but narrow (16" x > 30") and so well directed coming out of the box you'll think it was > collimated like a laser beam. I have been able to locate these boxes > directly behind an object to light its background leaving the object > completely in silhouette. All you need is some black foamcore sheets > to eliminate stray reflections and you can do chiaroscuro like a > champ. They are perfect for hair lights or split lighting. > > Because they have two sets of zippers to allow lightstand access to > the interior -- for vert or horiz orientation -- you can also use the > spare zippered opening to get at the controls of the flash and > trigger. That's harder to do with the other Apollo models with their > single set of zippers. > > I bought 'em from B&H Photo and they arrived by UPS in a few days (and > cheaper than I could get 'em locally in Toronto!). > > -- > -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. > -- 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.
