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Sean Setters
08-27-2009, 11:59 PM
Ok, so here I am at it again. I've been wanting to do a shot like this for a while now, but I simply haven't had the right subject to try it on. There's a lengthy description of the image on flickr (click on the photo to see), but in a nutshell there's a Vivitar 285HV behind me, 1/2 power, full CTO gelled. The strobe and camera are triggered via Cybersyncs.



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3863087943_01d8577dd4.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/budrowilson/3863087943/)


Yes, I know the lens flare is bad, but nothing I did got rid of it. Maybe if I had angled the flash a little bit, it might have helped, but I didn't try that.
TheRoff
08-28-2009, 12:03 AM
Nice photo. I think the flare adds some drama.


Larry
Sean Setters
08-28-2009, 12:11 AM
Oh, I actually like the flare too! However, I wish that the shapes of the flare was circular instead of the oddly shaped lumps seen here.
Daniel Browning
08-28-2009, 02:12 AM
Looks great!
Garrett-Grimsley
08-28-2009, 02:21 AM
Awesome self-portrait! I like the lens flare and agree with you it'd look even better if the flare shapes were more rounded.
Maleko
08-28-2009, 05:41 AM
Great shot! Lens flare isn't always a bad thing :)