Sunday, December 1, 2013

NIght Photography

    ISO 160, 35mm, 15sec exposure at f/11

    ISO 160, 35mm, 15sec exposure at f/11

"The Horse Tamers" by Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937) dedicated in 1899

Horse Tamers is an allegory 
of the 
Triumph of Mind over Brute Strength

Website: Prospect Park Monument: Horse Tamers

Stop Action

Featuring Stokley Phipps

On Camera Flash (SB800) Manual Setting 1/16th

On Camera Flash (SB800) Manual Setting 1/16th

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Light Painting


Made with a continuous light source (Flashlight) and long exposure (30" sec)

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We could not make a photograph using flash as a painting tool….



Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Canon Transmitter St-E3=RT and 600EX-RT Flash


Equipment: ST-E3 (set as Master), 2 600EXs's flash heads (set as A= ETTL), small softbox
Specifications: ISO 160, 70mm, 125sec/f8.0


Equipment: ST-E3 (set as Master), 3 600EXs's flash heads (set as slaves A:B grouped=ETTL, C set to ETTL)
A=key light   B=fill light   C=background light


Specifications: ISO 160, 65mm, 125sec/f8.0
Ratio between A:B 1:8  C=ETTL
Flash Compensation on Camera set to -1 2/3


Equipment: ST-E3 (set as Master to GR), 3 600EXs's flash heads (set as slaves A=M, B=M, C=M)
A=key light   B=fill light   C=background light


Specifications: ISO 160, 88mm, 125sec/f8.0
Ratio between A=1:8   B=1:64   C=1:2
Flash Compensation on Camera set to -2



Equipment: ST-E3 (set as Master to GR), 3 600EXs's flash heads (A=ETTL, B=M, C=Ext.A)
A=key light   B=fill light   C=background light

Specifications: ISO 160, 105mm, 125sec/f8.0
Ratio between A=ETTL B=1:64   C=1:2
Flash Compensation on Camera set to -2



Dedicated Flash




Direct Flash On Camera (Nikon D800) Priority (P) Setting
ISO 160, 35mm, 1/60 sec, f@4.5

Direct Flash Off Camera (Nikon D800) Priority (P) Setting
ISO 160, 35mm, 1/60 sec, f@4.5

Flash Fill (SB800) Aperture (A) Priority
ISO 160, 35mm, 1/60 sec, f@9.0

Off Camera Flash (SB800) with Green Pillow Case (Modifier) on Priority (P) Setting
ISO 160, 35mm, 1/60 sec, f@4.5

Special Thanks to my FAMILY for letting it happen!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Outdoor Flash

This was a gusty and windy day.  The light kept changing faster than we could dial in settings and make a photograph......