Thank you, Christine, and Frank and Ken! On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:47 PM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
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