Interesting really, the day after I decide to stop shooting music I get some feedback from a major band / asked for images and then I get emailed an offered a press pass to another large gig – but you know what, I’m just not there right now. I might be some day, but I’m not now.
I’ve shot boxing two days in the last seven and it doesn’t really do it for me either – the live action bit, but what did bring some sparkle was a couple of portraits I’ve shot during the last week – I’m still learning and experimenting, But I had a hell of a lot of fun shooting this stuff.
Today was a shoot with a young British Flyweight boxer named Ashley Sexton, Flash Ash if you will… Very basic set-up…
Set-Up
Very Simple Photographic Portrait Lighting Diagram
Stuff I used for the photograph below.
Elinchrom 400 FX Studio light
Stand for the light above
60cm Elinchrom Soft Box
Canon 5DMk2 (Setting below the photo)
Canon 24-70 L f/2.8 Lens
Alien Bee Radio Control
Flash Ash Sexton - British Flyweight
| Exposure: | 0.013 sec (1/80) |
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
| Focal Length: | 34 mm |
| ISO Speed: | 100 |
| Exposure Bias: | 0 EV |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
nice work mate!
I’d have backed off on the key light to get more of the background in the frame. But hey, that’s just me. And 34mm seems pretty wide: why not longer?
Thanks Nath.
Hey Dave, Yeah – T’was tricky! The ring was in a tight spot (Where there was a power point there was no room) so, 400 on lowest setting and wide because I wouldn’t have got him all in with the space I had. Better luck next time innit.
Sime
looking good man. looks like he has weetabix for brekkie!