I really felt like shooting the other day but it was one of those days where the light was almost gone. What to do?
Time to pull out the Flash, Umbrella, and the Great Dane.
All of these were taken with the 580EX, on manual, at full power. My flash was then triggered with Pocket Wizards and shot into a 60″ Convertible Umbrella.
All of these shots were taken around 5:30pm, when the light was almost gone. But the sky was so amazing that day I played with the shutter speed (slowed it down) to see if I could still capture some of that sky.
This is one of those times when an assistant would have been nice. You should have seen me dragging around a 60″ umbrella on a light stand, with my camera, and treats, and trying to get Gracie to focus and sit still in one spot. All at the same time. It will drive just about anyone to drink. In fact, I think I did have a drink after this!
ISO 100 | f/6.3 | 1/160
(Gracie has cloud wings here!)
ISO 100 | f/6.3 | 1/125
ISO 100 | f/6.3 | 1/160
ISO 200 | f/6.3 | 1/25
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by Erin
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