Some flash. That is, an amount of flash somewhat less than that which would fully illuminate the scene. Using the existing light and that of the torches to provide main light and, effectively, fill flash to bring up some shadows and stop action. Try about -2 for starters. If you can get it off camera, to spookily illuminate them from below, even more more trite. 8-) Try about -2 for starters. Chimp like cheeta.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > No flash. Take a spotmeter reading of the street or a walker's neutral > colored clothing and go about a half stop under. If possible, you can > spotmeter the torch flame and shoot about three stops under (placing it at > zone 8). > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>So on a long summer's evening, when the torchlight procession is under >>way, and you're lucky enough this year to be outside the wicker man, >>what kind of exposure do you think is best to catch the firebrands >>against the evening sky, while still being able to make out details of >>the snaggle-toothed peasantry in the procession? >> >>Or, more plainly put, what's best for photographing torchlit >>processions? Flash, or no flash? >> >>Bob >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
