February Challenge - Technique - Window lit portraits. Discussion

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What's the crack with using window lighting as the main source i.e. key lighting but then adding some flash on the opposite side as fill... is that bending the rules a little too much, or does anyone think that's ok?
 
ajax_andy said:
What's the crack with using window lighting as the main source i.e. key lighting but then adding some flash on the opposite side as fill... is that bending the rules a little too much, or does anyone think that's ok?
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I'd say thats ok
 
oROSSo said:
I'd say thats ok
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Cool... I think there'll be a few who don't like but tbh I have some shots from over the weekend where I used this set up and it means I have something to submit if it's ok.
 
ajax_andy said:
Cool... I think there'll be a few who don't like but tbh I have some shots from over the weekend where I used this set up and it means I have something to submit if it's ok.
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I think Ross is pulling your leg... ;)
 
Fight fight fight etc :)

We need Tired Eye's input on this forthwith
 
Bollocks to the lot of you... I'll submit it anyway :lol:

Tbh it's never going to win either way so it's more to say I've submitted something than anything
 
ajax_andy said:
Bollocks to the lot of you... I'll submit it anyway :lol:

Tbh it's never going to win either way so it's more to say I've submitted something than anything
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I was gutted last month when I couldn't discount any shot for not meeting the rules, so this will be a welcome return to my favourite C&C :)
 
oROSSo said:
I'm not man. If i was in charge i'd allow it!
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a knaa, I was pulling Andy's leg ;)

If I'm honest though, it doesn't say 'naturally lit portraits' it says 'window lit' so as long as he has fired the flash though a window frame: he's good!
 
ayesane said:
a knaa, I was pulling Andy's leg ;)

If I'm honest though, it doesn't say 'naturally lit portraits' it says 'window lit' so as long as he has fired the flash though a window frame: he's good!
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I tired to cheat last night by masking off my softbox to cause a slated look, epic fail!

Lonz may join us on Saturday btw.
 
ayesane said:
a knaa, I was pulling Andy's leg ;)

If I'm honest though, it doesn't say 'naturally lit portraits' it says 'window lit' so as long as he has fired the flash though a window frame: he's good!
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Sounds like he's using fill light not from the window though. We should probably burn him just in case.
 
oROSSo said:
I tired to cheat last night by masking off my softbox to cause a slated look, epic fail!

Lonz may join us on Saturday btw.
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sounds good. :cool: Not going to invite Paul this time, sick of sitting watching my phone; willing a text to come in.
 
Steeeeed said:
Sounds like he's using fill light not from the window though. We should probably burn him just in case.
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Haha aye but the key lighting is coming from 3 different windows and the fill from a shoot through umbrella... you see you're all doing it wrong just using the natural light... a proper photographer is able to manipulate light and add extra where required.

disclaimer - The above is just a bull shit excuse because I did some shots at the weekend that I'm now trying to shoe horn in to the competition to save me actually having to try and do something specifically for it :lol:
 
might change me entry... our lass asked me to do the same thing but in colour for the top of the stairs.. don't know if I prefer it or not.. would have liked to have got her face-on but hey-ho..

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thoughts?
 
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ayesane said:
might change me entry... our lass asked me to do the same thing but in colour for the top of the stairs.. don't know if I prefer it or not.. would have liked to have got her face-on but hey-ho..

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thoughts?
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Think I prefer this one tbh
 
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