Author Topic: Skatepark shots (Read 3185 times)

Dan34 · « **on:** 16 July 2009, 10:37 »

Well yesterday i went down a local indoor skatepark, thought i'd take my camera with to get some practise shooting indoors under lights, i wasnt expecting the built in flash to cope really, but it worked alright i think. anyway heres a few pictures i took, not amazing but my first time taking shots like this:

let me know what you think

Dan

the_stink · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 July 2009, 10:40 »

some good shots in there for me the flash just seems to be too overpowering

Dan34 · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 July 2009, 10:47 »

Quote from: the_stink on 16 July 2009, 10:40

some good shots in there for me the flash just seems to be too overpowering

Yeah i know what you mean, i wasnt expecting the flash to be that powerful to be honest! in one or two of the shots you can see my mate taking some photo's with his mahoosiv flash and that wasnt really lighting it up that much, was a big learning curve for me. What could you reccomend flash wise? am i right in thinking a seperate flash would help it from being to overpowering? is there a intensity setting on them? im really new to this so any advice im grateful for

Dan

the_stink · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 July 2009, 11:08 »

im still trying to get to grips with my speed light haha could try a flash diffuser which would make the flash softer but as you say its all trial and error tbh but good luck and keep trying out differnt settigns until you find the one that works best for you

Dan34 · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 July 2009, 11:16 »

Quote from: the_stink on 16 July 2009, 11:08

im still trying to get to grips with my speed light haha could try a flash diffuser which would make the flash softer but as you say its all trial and error tbh but good luck and keep trying out differnt settigns until you find the one that works best for you

Ahh nice one il keep trying!

just had a play in photoshop quickly came out with this: