Portraits from Vivid Sydney

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Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby surenj on Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:29 pm

Finally I got to use some off camera flash on some people. (Usually people run when I flash :wink: )

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Learnt a good lesson about always bringing flashlight (to focus) and making a solid snoot (that wouldn't fall off).
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby photoaffinity on Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:33 pm

wow i love #2
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby gstark on Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:45 pm

Some great images appearing from last night, ad #2 here is amongst the best of them.
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby aim54x on Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:23 am

photoaffinity wrote:wow i love #2
:D

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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby surenj on Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:48 pm

Thanks for your comments Gary and Cameron.
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby biggerry on Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:30 pm

Usually people run when I flash


I could not escape :wink: :wink: is that stubbsy on the mobile again?

I have to agree with others, #2 is very nice and something different! Nice work surenj
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby surenj on Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:05 pm

biggerry wrote:is that stubbsy on the mobile again?


It is!! I think it would interesting to know how many phone calls he made and received that night. I am also waiting for Peter to post his photos. They are going to be good.

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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby Matt. K on Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:25 pm

#1 I find a rather striking image. Lots of interesting elements and technically tricky. There's just something about #2 that I find off putting....can't put my finger on it. :D :D
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby CraigVTR on Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:28 am

Like them all, but I think #3 is the best. Pity about the shadow on the chin.
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Re: Portraits from Vivid Sydney

Postby surenj on Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:52 pm

Matt. K wrote:#1 I find a rather striking image. Lots of interesting elements and technically tricky. There's just something about #2 that I find off putting....can't put my finger on it. :D :D

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CraigVTR wrote:Pity about the shadow on the chin.

I must admit that I didn't notice this on the LCD at the time! Even if I did, I am not sure whether I would have distracted Leigh any longer for another shot. [ I couldn't find my remote and flash triggers in the dark and there was alot of mucking about!] As you can see this exposure was 60 seconds but I couldn't set off the flash until well in to the exposure...
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