This probably ages me, or at least my husband; this is his, and I wanted to avoid the obvious bicycle shots.......(only because I thought everyone else would do it better, and I'd have to do it outside, and it's cold, so no one would volunteer to hold my torch!)
This was really difficult to get my super professional light (torch) in just the right spot to catch the shadow, and not over expose his face. Involved the precision deployment of a specialist light support (music stand) to hold the torch!
Hahahaha!!! Oh no.....you've rumbled me - you know those programmes, "whatever happened to......" well Windy Miller is alive and well and living in Hampshire! :0)
Nicely done and I shouldn't worry about the ageing thing. I was too old to watch these (Trumpton & Camberwick Green) when they came out!
I'm glad you were careful about the light. I often use something to reduce the amount of light falling on a subject. Anything from a white plastic bag to a piece of A4 printer paper is often enough just to take the edge of a harsh lighting situation - if you have enough hands to hold everything that is!
@steampowered thank you... Ah yes, I've got really fussy about the lighting, perhaps because I'm doing a B&W month.....am considering buying a "proper" flash, and I think earlier on in this project you recommended the Speedlite 430 ex ii. Is that right.......? I can't find the reference to it now!
What about bouncy reflector thingys do they help? (I hope you know what I mean!)
I would recommend a flash diffuser (StoFen make a cheapish one) or if you are feeling poverty stricken after buying an expensive flash then you can make a very serviceable one out of a plastic milk bottle (cleaned of course!)
@steampowered fantastic - thank you so much for that - very helpful. Will have a large mug of hot chocolate now to empty the milk bottle in time for the weekend!
Hi Nicola, I spotted Windy when I had a look at the feb2013 tag, he's fab, I love him. Your project is great too.
I have a highly technical and extortionately expensive diffuser for my flash. It's a piece of old net curtain and an elastic band lol. I've used bits of net over torches and lamps too tho got to be careful with lights that get hot.
Great shot! Brings back memories, so I'm dating myself too.
I have a couple of Yongnuo flashes. They are very solidly made for the price. Of course you don't get all the fancy automation of a Canon flash, but that can be good; working out how to set up wireless TTL will give you a migraine!
@suebarni thank you, great advice. Have just got a basket together with bits of white and black fabric, fairy lights, torch, empty milk bottle as recommended by @steampowered some tissue paper elastic bands......etc
Oh and am now the proud owner of a "proper" flashgun!! You may see a bit of it appear on my project very soon!
@danielwsc only have the Canon 450d so can't do the wireless thing without remortgaging for a transmitter/receiver thingy!
This looks just like your profile pic.
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I'm glad you were careful about the light. I often use something to reduce the amount of light falling on a subject. Anything from a white plastic bag to a piece of A4 printer paper is often enough just to take the edge of a harsh lighting situation - if you have enough hands to hold everything that is!
What about bouncy reflector thingys do they help? (I hope you know what I mean!)
PS you're never to old for Trumpton!! :0)
I would recommend a flash diffuser (StoFen make a cheapish one) or if you are feeling poverty stricken after buying an expensive flash then you can make a very serviceable one out of a plastic milk bottle (cleaned of course!)
As for Trumpton all I can say is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6YE4PCRNwc
Thanks for the Trumpton link! :0)
I have a highly technical and extortionately expensive diffuser for my flash. It's a piece of old net curtain and an elastic band lol. I've used bits of net over torches and lamps too tho got to be careful with lights that get hot.
http://improvephotography.com/3417/how-to-make-a-simple-flash-diffuser-for-free/
I have a couple of Yongnuo flashes. They are very solidly made for the price. Of course you don't get all the fancy automation of a Canon flash, but that can be good; working out how to set up wireless TTL will give you a migraine!
Oh and am now the proud owner of a "proper" flashgun!! You may see a bit of it appear on my project very soon!
@danielwsc only have the Canon 450d so can't do the wireless thing without remortgaging for a transmitter/receiver thingy!