This is truer on bright overcast conditions. In essence, I totally controlled the light in this image to make the subject stand out from the background. Since both the animal and background are green, I wanted the background to go dark.īecause the background was far enough away from the subject, when I powered up the flash, it properly illuminated the chameleon and the background became darker. When I made the initial photo with it dialed down to act as a fill, the light on the chameleon was good but the background was too bright. In the image of the chameleon, I used the light from my SB5000 primarily as a main light. It can fill in shadows to reduce contrast, add illumination to the shadow side of an animal and become a main light when small subjects dwell in dark locations. If the ambient light isn’t ideal, flash can be used to augment it. It certainly needs to work in tandem with other qualities that need to align, but without good light, images fall short. Using Flash to Control the Elementsįor me, light is the single most important aspect that determines the success of a photo. Below I offer more techniques that will help you create images of animals with impact. This is the point of this and last week’s tip-KISS: Keep It Simple And Splendid. I’m a stout proponent of less is more when it comes to my photography.
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