Brian-I really enjoy your shooting tips. I got my flash out and started to set it to your settings. The first thing I realized was that I did not know what the ISO should be. Should you have mentioned that or is my flash different from yours in that it requires ISO, zoom, and f-stop? Thanks for all that you do.
Those of us who have slower connection appreciate 360. Good Grief, the point is to teach you to go shoot better photos, not create a cinematography epic. Those who do nothing, but complain about 360 probably don't even have cameras to learn Brian's tips. What ever happened to being appreciative for what we get for free? Here endeth the rant.
He does not say what curtain sync he is using. Looks like first curtain. Second curtain should have eliminated the ghosting but the timing of the jump had to change.
Bryan – You do a great jo explaining these techniques – however you always use the same use case of an SB-900, manually set with the camera arpature and reading the flash to subject distance….
Could you please do the same shot with the Nikon CLS and maybe a SB-600/700 (lower end model)? Using the pop up flash as a commander..etc.
Two issues here …. colour warmth is from the CTO (orange) gel he has on the front of his flash. The ghosting around the body is the motion blur of the subject as captured in ambient light. The flash exposed a frozen image but the ambient registered one that was moving too fast to freeze so what you see are the edges of the silhouetted jump.
Yes, first you need to know your flash's guide number. Then the formula is:
GN = f-stop x distance. ie. 110 = (f/)11 x 10(ft)
My 430EXII has GN of 43 (m) so, 43 = 11 x 4ish (m). At f/11 putting my subject about 4m away would expose well. Convert to feet: 43m X 3.3 = 142ft. Subject is 20ft away… 142/20 = f/7
How can I calculate the approximate distance from flash to subject in order to receive a proper exposure. I understand the SB-900 does it for you, however my flash does not. Is there an equation that takes into account the other exposure settings in order to produce an approximate flash to subject distance? Thanks
Hmm correct me if I'm wrong but I think it isn't necessarily the shutter speed that was the problem, but rather the aperture and the positioning of the flash. Shutter speed controls the ambient exposure in flash photography. The ambient exposure is fine in this picture. The problem is the motion blur, which can be reduced by either opening up the aperture to, let's say f/8 from f/11 or bringing the flash closer to the subject so that the intensity of the light is higher when it hits the subject.
why is it that so many of bryan's videos are produced at such a low resolution? i just don't get it. makes me feel like these were made years ago. come on, no less than 720p!!
This is giving me an idea what could I do in these situation but the picture that was taken in the video, Its look like a badly photoshop photo. Not saying it was photoshop but the subject and the background just doesn't blend.
I agree, and the shutter speed was too slow for a jump shot like that. If the subject is still, it works, but the color balance of the flash in the featured shot was way to warm. Looked like he was jumping into a fire. LOL
Whats all this complaining about resolution and quality, you only watch good tips in 4k content? The guy is whopping out great tips every time, take his great advice, and go out and shoot your own high ress pictures! Thank you Brian for yet another great tip, tried it a few times today and got some interesting shots 🙂 Gonna play around with it tomorrow as well, thanks man!!!
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3:29. You know why that dude likes that lens…. you do, right!?
thumbs up 4 bryan to go full HD!
Brian-I really enjoy your shooting tips. I got my flash out and started to set it to your settings. The first thing I realized was that I did not know what the ISO should be. Should you have mentioned that or is my flash different from yours in that it requires ISO, zoom, and f-stop? Thanks for all that you do.
Great job Bryan!
True Jonesey, Im stoked these dudes spend a long time (maybe even money) learning tricks then share them with us for free and in minutes.
A phtographer filming 2 minute tutorials with a potato. That plus Youtube not buffering shit = WTF?
Amazing suggestion to add a person jumping. I really like it. Thanks for sharing this video.
Those of us who have slower connection appreciate 360. Good Grief, the point is to teach you to go shoot better photos, not create a cinematography epic. Those who do nothing, but complain about 360 probably don't even have cameras to learn Brian's tips. What ever happened to being appreciative for what we get for free? Here endeth the rant.
jonesey65244
someone's gotta pay the bills, bro. without ads, these videos wont exist.
wow 360 quality in 2012! Really?
watz the ISO
He does not say what curtain sync he is using. Looks like first curtain. Second curtain should have eliminated the ghosting but the timing of the jump had to change.
I can't think of any camera that does not do at least 720p, is it a choice to do the bare minimum?
at least its at the end
Why it is still 360p max? Dont you have ability to make videos 720p? Please!
The people says: "HD!"
Errm, am I the only one who has seen this before? This is an old episode that was on Bryan's channel but since removed. :/
Love Bryan's tutorials, but the video/audio quality is laughably bad.
Excellent video Brian!
Bryan – You do a great jo explaining these techniques – however you always use the same use case of an SB-900, manually set with the camera arpature and reading the flash to subject distance….
Could you please do the same shot with the Nikon CLS and maybe a SB-600/700 (lower end model)? Using the pop up flash as a commander..etc.
Thanks!
Please abate those ads on the bottom of the video, they are distracting. Thanks.
Two issues here …. colour warmth is from the CTO (orange) gel he has on the front of his flash. The ghosting around the body is the motion blur of the subject as captured in ambient light. The flash exposed a frozen image but the ambient registered one that was moving too fast to freeze so what you see are the edges of the silhouetted jump.
Yes, first you need to know your flash's guide number. Then the formula is:
GN = f-stop x distance. ie. 110 = (f/)11 x 10(ft)
My 430EXII has GN of 43 (m) so, 43 = 11 x 4ish (m). At f/11 putting my subject about 4m away would expose well. Convert to feet: 43m X 3.3 = 142ft. Subject is 20ft away… 142/20 = f/7
Power settings: 1/2 power – GN is halved.
How can I calculate the approximate distance from flash to subject in order to receive a proper exposure. I understand the SB-900 does it for you, however my flash does not. Is there an equation that takes into account the other exposure settings in order to produce an approximate flash to subject distance? Thanks
Get him a new camera and mic. PLEASE!
Hmm correct me if I'm wrong but I think it isn't necessarily the shutter speed that was the problem, but rather the aperture and the positioning of the flash. Shutter speed controls the ambient exposure in flash photography. The ambient exposure is fine in this picture. The problem is the motion blur, which can be reduced by either opening up the aperture to, let's say f/8 from f/11 or bringing the flash closer to the subject so that the intensity of the light is higher when it hits the subject.
why is it that so many of bryan's videos are produced at such a low resolution? i just don't get it. makes me feel like these were made years ago. come on, no less than 720p!!
This is giving me an idea what could I do in these situation but the picture that was taken in the video, Its look like a badly photoshop photo. Not saying it was photoshop but the subject and the background just doesn't blend.
I agree, and the shutter speed was too slow for a jump shot like that. If the subject is still, it works, but the color balance of the flash in the featured shot was way to warm. Looked like he was jumping into a fire. LOL
360p hello my love
Anyone subscribes Bryan's video just for the epic comments?
I dont like the look of the result. It often looks like the person is glued in. But its good to know the concept
Whats all this complaining about resolution and quality, you only watch good tips in 4k content? The guy is whopping out great tips every time, take his great advice, and go out and shoot your own high ress pictures! Thank you Brian for yet another great tip, tried it a few times today and got some interesting shots 🙂 Gonna play around with it tomorrow as well, thanks man!!!
Let give him a lot of !!!!! dislake !!!!! maybe it will change the REZOLUTION!!
things are interesting….but the way they see deserves a big DISLAKE.