Here's an example of using flash to fill shadows from last Sunday's workshop and tour for American Photo Safari. Can you see the clues that indicate a fill flash was used?
Look at their shadows. You can tell that the sun is high but shining toward the camera. Jordan and Laurie would be in darker shadows had I not turned on the flash for this shot. This shot, BTW, was taken with my Canon PowerShot G12. Exposure data: 1/2000 @ f/8, ISO 400, Evaluative metering, auto mode. The lens was wide at 6.1mm. 
The two people closest to tha camera are Jordan Hayes and his mom, Laurie. They took my morning tour while waiting to visit Tulane on Monday to see if Jordan wants to attend. He's interested in architecture. This was taken on the Algiers ferry as we were about to leave the Canal St. landing. On mild days I like to include a ferry ride near the end of my tour for the view it presents of the French Quarter and the skyline. I'm surprised by how many local people have never taken the ferry.
Dan,
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of flash were you using?
What was the guide number?
Thanks,
Hi, Debbie, I used the built in flash on my Canon PowerShot G12. I just turned it on and spot metered for the shadow area. The user guide doesn't list a guide number. Using our modern flashes we now have the option of using TTL which is great or manually adjusting the flash in f-stops as flash exposure compensation. The digital age has made guide numbers unnecessary because of that interaction of the flash with the camera's metering.
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