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Erica
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Challenge: Fill Flash II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD for Canon
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: Oct 5, 2010
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Oct 7, 2010

 This is a first for me, doing a model shoot. My stepdaughter is a hairstylist and did this girl's hair, so I got invited along as an additional photographer.

I hadn't been expecting to shoot any posed model shots, so I didn't have much lighting gear with me. Enough for some fill flash, however. A single 430EX with a diffuser, triggered with an RF-602 (an inexpensive Ebay trigger, well regarded in the Strobist Flickr group). My voice activated. lightstand (Sarah) stood to the right, at the model's feet, with the flash in hand.

I think I did well for my first effort in this genre, though there is certainly lots of room for improvement.

Anticipated critiques:
-Possibly some undesirable shadows
-Awkward pose and model's expression is somewhat flat.
-Can't see obvious usage of flash

Post-challenge notes:
Well, I thought this might be good for a high 5 or low 6, but it's still not shabby for my first effort at a model shot, and for my not being terribly good with artificial lighting.

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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 10/18/2010 08:05:33 PM
Well, that 9 is mine....I liked this a lot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 10/15/2010 07:27:55 AM
Nicely composed portrait image.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 10/13/2010 07:24:32 AM
Man this sucks! haha j/k Steve - not voting because I know this is yours, but hope you do well in the challenge. Her hair rocks!!
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Sony DSC-W170
 10/12/2010 01:58:20 PM
The vibrant colors in this photo really makes it pop. Beautiful girl as well.(:
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Canon EOS R8
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/11/2010 03:15:09 PM
More flash than fill flash, but the image is really good
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 10/11/2010 05:19:48 AM
Meets Challenge 10 Impact 6 Technicals 6 Processing 6 Creativity 6 Total (weighted) 7
Think the shot could have been improved if she was laying on something other than a green background - still nice photo
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