So on my next trip on Wed, I brought my new Lightsphere Cloud along plus my 50mm. Most shots are done wide open at f1.8 and max ISO400. Shooting targets this time is predominantly models.
Lessons learnt:- Although Lightsphere creates a soft and warm lighting effect, it is still possible to get hotspots on the models' faces. However, flash shooting quality improved tremendously!
- Prime lenses are really sharp!
As an example take a look at this:
It's obvious which one is the superior photo. The left is made with bounce flash with a diffuser cap on the previous trip. Lighting is harsh, nasty white patches on the face and ugly shadows. The one of the right is taken with a Lightsphere Cloud on my flash and the result is stunning. Warm natural colors and the background is lighted up nicely. Now I know how William got those nicely flashed photos during the USP FOW D&D last time.
The models on that day were pretty much the same as on Monday with some glaring omissions like Jamie from Mitsuoka section. But armed with my new toy, I had to reshoot all the models there.
This shot totally out of the blue. Was standing around him and he suddenly motioned me to take photo of him and this kid. Turned out really well!
Often see her photo in Clubsnap forum.
CY's junior from Fairfield. Apparently only 20 or younger!
Another angmoh model from Alfa Romeo.
Very nice to pose for me even though she's not a car model. Thanks!
Audio models. Very game to pose. Thanks gals!
Nissan model. Nothing to comment on.
Ditto.
My fave Subaru model again. Hehe...
Ooops her again. This time with soft focus.
Eh?? Where did this come from? Lol...
Finally the Lexus models:
Very very tall.
Filipino.
Very sisterly pair.
Good eye contact from Andrea.
Icy stare! *Shivers*
Cheeeeky grin from Mirei! Looks like Lexus has not spare any expense to get quality models this time.
Truth be told it has always been my aspiration to take such nice photos of motorshow models. It all started years ago when I brought my Canon Ixus V3 point-and-shoot digicam to a motorshow at Singapore Expo. Most of my shots were either blurry/noisy or harsh when I used the built-in flash. Then I saw some photos which people posted in the Clubsnap forum of the same event. They were super sharp, colorful and stunning. It has taken a while since then for me to own a DSLR and the equipment to take such shots. Finally I did it.
To be continued...
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