A few balanced flash shots of the dog

[@imagesBV]

At the NEC I went to the 'dogsonality talk by Elke Vogelsang...well worth looking it up...so I went out today inspired and shot these...all 5D3 24mm f1.4L II and 600EX-RT flash - praise and criticism welcome.....


_MG_8987-2.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

_MG_8975-2.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

_MG_8971.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

_MG_8982-2.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

[TonyT]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Works for me, excellent shots... do you use a polariser?

3rd one is my favourite

[Trev B]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Excellent, was going to ask the same - polariser?

[Lepus]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

First pic for me , the first and last look the most natural .

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Thanks Guys...the first and last are the most natural for me too....which is what I want with a bit of impact thrown in.
No polariser used, just a bit of vibrance and adjustment of the colour channel saturation and luminance.

One thing that came over yesterday was to get a low angle....but I've clearly gone a bit too low with some of these.

[Stan]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Like the first and last

One thing that came over yesterday was to get a low angle....but I've clearly gone a bit too low with some of these.

agree, eye level would be much better

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Thanks Stan...I'm hoping for another opportunity tomorrow....maybe with 50mm instead of 24mm.

[TonyT]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

The lower angle would be improved if your dog was looking down or level, that would remove the staring up his nostrils look and increase the focus on the eye.

Ie head angle of one on shot three.

[tesarver]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Nice work Brian

Tom

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

...thanks Guys....I’ll have to take a pocket full of treats to see if I can encourage a better head angle....but the drooling might have to be addressed in post processing!

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

....I think the natural light is even stronger this morning...

_MG_9012.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

_MG_9009-2.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

even managed a smile..
_MG_9020.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr

[Birdy]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

These are working better than the lower angle for me. You have got the flash balance working well. Getting them to sit still long enough to get the shot set up and taken is far more challenging!!

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Thanks Andrew.

[tesarver]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

The 1st one the flash and your POV really worked well as the light seems to bath over him, as the 2nd two the flash seems more harsh and direct, but the is my opinion.

Tom

[@imagesBV]

Re: A few balanced flash shots of the dog

Thanks Tom...yes I see what you mean......I should reduce the harshness as I have in the first one to make the light more even which i did by reducing highlights with a brush tool.....I'm learning from this...cheers!