Since the weather was windy, my shoot with Stephanie was postponed. However, after watching the Nikon CLS DVD, I figured I'd play around. I set-up my SB-900 on a light stand with a softbox and put my D700 in Commander. I set the on Camera E/V to -.3 and left the on-camera flash -.3. I thought I set my SB-900 to +1, but after reviewing the metadata it was also at -1.0. I did set the Shutter Sync Mode to Rear Curtain, but for some reason the Flash Exposure Comp came out to -3.3 E/V. The settings were: f8, 1 second, 24 mm focal length and ISO 1600. Also after reviewing the metadata I had High ISO NR and Long Exposure NR set to OFF. So this is the best picture I got.
What did I learn:
1) Don't shoot at 1:00 AM after working a full day
2) Review all your settings, twice.
3) Think about what you are trying to compose. The moon is high above me, so I probably should have brought the camera in closer and tilted it up to have the moon over my shoulder
4) Re-read the Camera manual to have the D700 Autofocus on timed mode, and make sure AF is switched "ON" on my lens. lol
5) Use a tripod, which I did.
6) Keep playing around with E/Vs
7) Re-watch the Nikon CLS DVD
For those photographers who read my blog and think I'm giving away secrets, or disclosing my shortcomings Get a Life!!! To quote one of my favorite photographers Alfred Eisenstaedt, "Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur."
That's a Wrap!!!
Personally I love that you share how you composed the shot and what setting you used on the camera. I may not understand all of it, and some of it is camera specific, but it paints a picture for me of the steps taken to produce a result, and allows for shared comments and experimentation on technique.
ReplyDeletePlus, for some reason I understand the numbers more than if you were to explain what you did :)