Official BimmerPost Photo Contest #19: CONTROLLED LIGHT

scollins · 01-10-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dec540

This should count. I used my interior LEDs to light my subject as my inbuilt flash is terrible.

. Let me know if its not valid and i will resubmit.

Nope, sorry. That is the same as using available light. Turning on a switch isn't the kind of "controlling the light" that rodi is looking for. Now, if you put some blue or red scotch tape on the LEDs to change the color cast, I think that might count....

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Originally Posted by khaye1

does this count...i think it's blown out on top but i'm too lazy to retake. I just grabbed my son's toy and a led flash light and a piece of white paper to reflect on the legs

That's the idea! You used a piece of paper to bounce the light where you wanted it.

chinoxs203 · 01-10-2010, 01:55 PM

do me and my dog count? if we do, it doesnt have to be taken with my DSLR right?

- Paul - · 01-10-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chinoxs203

do me and my dog count? if we do, it doesnt have to be taken with my DSLR right?

Not one of my photo's has been with an SLR or DSLR so guess so

BMW F22 · 01-10-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dec540

This should count. I used my interior LEDs to light my subject as my inbuilt flash is terrible.

. Let me know if its not valid and i will resubmit.

What you can do is adjust the brightness of the dashboard (via the left stalk on the steering wheel). That should make it eligible because you did control the background light.

kamek · 01-11-2010, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chinoxs203

do me and my dog count? if we do, it doesnt have to be taken with my DSLR right?

i'm voting for you.

kamek · 01-11-2010, 03:56 AM

GTI

Dec540 · 01-11-2010, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

What you can do is adjust the brightness of the dashboard (via the left stalk on the steering wheel). That should make it eligible because you did control the background light.

Lol techinally I did turn it up to get more orange, it was about a month before the photo was taken :P

Yeah controlling light is a good idea for a theme in theory but not when there is no CLEAR outlines of what is and what isn't acceptable. I mean i used off camera lights there i took a couple of shots without them on and a couple with them on... If you ask me that is controlling the light, its not an automatic light like the sun.

dudeitslena · 01-12-2010, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dec540

This should count. I used my interior LEDs to light my subject as my inbuilt flash is terrible.

. Let me know if its not valid and i will resubmit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scollins

Nope, sorry. That is the same as using available light. Turning on a switch isn't the kind of "controlling the light" that rodi is looking for. Now, if you put some blue or red scotch tape on the LEDs to change the color cast, I think that might count....

but since he took it in a dark garage, to avoid other light sources spilling through the windows, or having random colors from outside bouncing into the car, he's kind of controlling it, no? maybe placing a flash inside the car, to have it fire when he shoots would be more to the liking of 'controlled lighting'?

dudeitslena · 01-12-2010, 05:51 PM

shot this on 35mm bw film. had one hot light, with two skrims and a set of barn doors on it to narrow down where the light would hit, placed about 8 feet high, pointing down on my subject, camera right.

- Paul - · 01-15-2010, 10:33 AM

Well done Lena - thats stopped everyone in their tracks!!!!

oneintheory · 01-16-2010, 11:07 PM

two softboxes. one left on the subject, one right on the backdrop.

- Paul - · 01-17-2010, 04:50 AM

Extension on this contest? Not many entries.

UdubBadger · 01-17-2010, 10:17 AM

I think I have something, hopefully I remember to submit it before tonight

UdubBadger · 01-17-2010, 02:07 PM

Used my 430EX II with its on-board diffuser and then also bounced it off the wall and ceiling.

BMW F22 · 01-17-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

Best part of waking up...

is two girls in a cup...

UdubBadger · 01-17-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

is two girls in a cup...

"two girls, 1 cup "you mean? Cuz if so...

BMW F22 · 01-17-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

"two girls, 1 cup "you mean? Cuz if so...

Haha it's funnier when you singing. The best part of waking up, is 2 girls in a cup...

UdubBadger · 01-20-2010, 12:07 AM

is there a poll coming in the not so distant future or .....

PNF · 01-20-2010, 09:59 PM

Does this count?

If so, I have a few similar.. just checking.

This is taken with 3 580EX II, yes, 3. no photoshop adjustment made, other than adding the border.

You can probaby tell from pic that there are multiple sources of light as there are no shadow (light source from front, and at 45 degrees angle the other 2).

ichiban · 01-21-2010, 03:53 AM

i guess i'll play.

mine only has 2 580 exII s :P

stupid rain, car's already dirty -__-

UdubBadger · 01-21-2010, 10:16 AM

so I'm assuming we are extending this since there have been 2 submissions past the original Jan 17th deadline and no poll is up?

rodi · 01-21-2010, 05:32 PM

sorry guys, i've been slammed. oneintheory is going to post the poll - he emailed about the offer.

let all entries up to the end of today be submitted.

cheers.

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dudeitslena photographer 21 Rep 27 Posts Drives: fast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: irvine&pasadena, ca iTrader: (0)	shot this on 35mm bw film. had one hot light, with two skrims and a set of barn doors on it to narrow down where the light would hit, placed about 8 feet high, pointing down on my subject, camera right. __________________ www.flickr.com/photos/lenabujbara/
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01-15-2010, 10:33 AM	#54
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01-21-2010, 03:53 AM	#64
ichiban Colonel 94 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	i guess i'll play. mine only has 2 580 exII s :P stupid rain, car's already dirty -__-
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