Flash
Guide - The Teddy Bears Test
by
J. Ramón Palacios
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Teddy
Bear Test - Exteriors 202
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Flash: off camera on SC-17, at left on a tripod, no diffuser
Flash
head: straight into subjects, downward from +10°
above the horizontal level
Flash
settings: TTL + Matrix
Flash
compensation: - 0.7
Exposure:
1/200 sec, f/7.1
Result:
Too subtle flash, except for shadows. |
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Exactly as above except for increased flash compensation to
-1.7
Result:
Even subtler flash, almost not existing hint of it, except
for shadows.
The
magical number has no magic under this type of light. One
must understand under what situations it is useful. This
is simply not one of them. |
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Exactly as above except for no flash compensation
and addition of a diffuser
Result:
Slightly better lighting.
Diffuser
useless. |
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(29)
Flash 1: on hot shoe, no diffuser
Flash
head: straight forward
Flash
settings: TTL + Matrix
Flash
compensation: - 0.7
Flash
2: at right of camera (left of bears) into subjects from a
-10° below the horizontal level, no diffuser
Exposure:
1/160 sec, f/6.3
Result:
Best lighting, strong shadows almost eliminated by the use
of two speedlights. |
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(30)
Exactly as above.
Reshot
to check if there was any change due to the movement of the
trees canopy as a result from the wind. None observed. |
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