31-01-2007, 18:52
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Magic Filter + Strobe!
Well, you are meant to use the Magic Filters so that the sun is behind you to illuminate the subject and you don't use a strobe.
So, I thought "what the hell", and broke both rules and achieved this. I am really quite pleased with it. It was actually inspired by a photo of Martin Edges' with a small coral head beneath the boat - I thought I'd add a layer of complexity with the diver.  I managed to do it by WB'ing towards the surface and then using a slight amount of flash to bring out the coral - the WB hasn't fully negated the effect of the filter which is why the coral is that colour. What do you think?
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02-02-2007, 09:05
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Cool - the surface looks a wee bit magenta, mid-water looks good and blue and the foreground looks fine.
Good technique to stash in the back of your metaphorical toolbox. |
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02-02-2007, 10:54
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I think a little PS'ing would help rid the sky of the magenta easily enough - I'll try and give that a go.
I wanted to see if I could still get a strobe shot even with a Filter attached. I don't think it would work in all situations allthough it would of course be possible to WB on a slate with the filter and strobes - any background might look a little odd tho Tim
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02-02-2007, 21:13
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Thats one of the benefits of wide angle lenses and the 10.5 fisheye in particular Jane, the depth of field is immense!
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15-02-2007, 15:30
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Nice shot Tim. I love the composition.
The magenta is a bit distracting. You can use the Hue/Saturation tool to correct that in 2 seconds. I've been experimenting with a similar technique for a few months. I will post some shots when I've fine-tuned it a bit... |
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