Mike wrote:
> If by "balance", you
> mean "produce an amount of flash light that's equivalent in
> brightness to the ambient light" then, surely, the flash light
> won't be seen (as it's only as bright as the ambient light).
> Can anybody clarify, please?
Imagine you're photographing someone standing in the doorway of an old barn;
you're inside, looking out on a bright afternoon. You have a silhouette of
the person standing in the door, without flash. If you use flash and balance
it so that it is no brighter than the ambient light (for example, the light
that's falling on their shoulders, from behind), you'll get a good shot, in
which the effect of the flash is hopefully not too noticeable, other than to
light up the front of the person. If you give too much flash, the view over
the person's shoulder will look too dark. Too little, and they'll still be
mostly a silhouette. That's where the balancing comes in...
Best Wishes,
Paul
http://www.paulbrad.demon.co.uk
