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Playing with fill-in flash.

Definately not "fill-in" as you have used the flash as the primary light.

Did you do that on purpose? My understanding is that "fill-in" flash is supposed to properly expose the subject with the background properly exposed.
 
Ahhhh, f/16.0, that would explain why everyone else is in shadows, lol.

Is your D300 new to you? Looks like the Fisheye would be fun to use.
 
Originally posted by: xchangx
Definately not "fill-in" as you have used the flash as the primary light.

Did you do that on purpose? My understanding is that "fill-in" flash is supposed to properly expose the subject with the background properly exposed.
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I am not sure what is the exact definition of fill-in flash, I just used the flash to expose shadowed area. What I did was dial in in manual mode and severely underexpose the whole scene by -2 or -3 stops. When the camera fires, the flash adds just enough light for proper exposure, making the main subject pop out of the underexposed background.


Originally posted by: twistedlogic
Ahhhh, f/16.0, that would explain why everyone else is in shadows, lol.

Is your D300 new to you? Looks like the Fisheye would be fun to use.
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I bought the D300 about 2 years ago I think, but never got the time to learn how to use it properly until now. The fisheye is a fun lens. It's a double edged sword: it's extremely tricky to use when composing for a landscape, but for up close shots, I can be extremely sloppy with the framing.
 
I don't know if this technique officially qualifies as fill flash, since the term is typically used to denote the addition of a small amount of light to a subject in aid to the primary light source. That said, I love this technique and when used right, produces some dramatic effects. Nice job.
 
ya i wouldn't call this fill flash either....just an awesome photo =) fill flash, as far as I understood it (and others mentioned) is to meter for your surroundings while bringing up exposure of your 'subject' to the surrounding using your flash.
 
A fill flash is generally used in a strong basck light situation in order to counter the effect of the backlight.
 
That is not fill-in flash. It is, however, cool--it's fun to use the flash to turn the day into night or dusk. 🙂
 
not fill flash. "fill flash" (which I believe borrows from "fill light" in studio terminologies) is a light supporting your key light, in which you use to soften the shadows to even out the ratio. In your case, the ratio seems quite a bit extreme where the exposures are greater than 3 stops of light. Generally, for "flattering" light, I'd like to keep it within the 1.5 stop range.

Definitely not fill, but cool technique regardless!
 
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