5.1 Finally Some Blue Sky!
By: dani photography
Category: Photography
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 50mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter: | 1/1000 sec |
| Camera: | NIKON D80 |
So I managed to combine my Weekly Photo Challenge with a current Visual Communications assignment. Awesome. One less shoot this weekend means I can give it my undivided attention, and not be too rushed. Well… weather permitting.
My Layout 3 class is creating a group magazine. We’re each responsible for our own article spreads and content. Since I just happen to have a rad bike, and I’m all about driving cars less and riding bikes more, I chose to write my article about bicycle commuting.
I’ve been waiting for TWO weeks for a time that
1) I was home
2) it wasn’t dark outside
3) the sky wasn’t boring blah gray and
4) it wasn’t raining.
So when the universe aligned this morning, and the beautiful blue sky peeked out from behind the clouds, I jumped at the opportunity! I grabbed my camera and my Abe (who has recently been promoted from Boyfriend to Key Grip Assistant #1) and ran out the door.
I set up the tripod low to the ground, to maximize the view of the sky, as well as take full advantage of my wide-angle lens. I dialed down my camera exposure to bring out the color and detail in the clouds. Then I had to build back up the light for my subject: I set up my flash on another tripod, and placed that at an opposite angle of the sunlight. In the final photos, the flash is the key light, and the sunlight provided some fill.
Wow.. if I didn’t know any better, I might think I actually know what I’m talking about, LOL.
Here are the two photos that came out of this week’s session. The one that shows the full bike will probably be the one I use for my class magazine spread, while the other was more fitting for the purpose of this blog.
Oh, for any of you photographers, check out the Strobist blog. It’ll change your world. Or… at least the way you think about light. I know I have a lot to learn about using off-camera flashes and balancing light, but I know that the Strobist website and DVD set will be a big help along the way.
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[...] Week 5: Blue Sky This image was a test of patience. I needed an image this week, not only for my personal challenge, but also for a school project. All week, I had been waiting for the sun to come out. Just once! I had a clear image in my head, and it just would not be the same with grey overcast blah boring sky. Finally, the day before the image was due for school, and the day before the image would be needed for my blog, the sun decided to make a stunning appearance through the clouds! It lasted all of fifteen minutes, but I managed to capture it. This week, I used my small speedlights in combination with sunlight for the first time. I learned that I love dynamic lighting, and took the first step in learning to light. [...]