Warming Gels

[Ally]

Hi All,
I really got into reading Workshop at the ranch by David Black - Clicky (http://www.daveblackphotography.com/workshop/index.htm)

In one of the editions he talks about how to make his moody blue sky, It seems quite straight forward. He also uses 4 or 5 flashes wired together to get some of the effects in other parts, the bit that is getting me is these warming gels. They just seem like a gel you can put on the front of your flash to make diffrent lighting situations. Anyone had any use of them before?

I really recommend having a read of some of the stuff he has on his website he really is a great photographer and I have really learn't alot.

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I tried some light painting when I was out taking photos of fireworks...it failed badly. Torch was no where near powerfull enough :( it's something I am going to have to try again though.

*goes off to read more of the website*

[Arkady]

Nikon SB 800 comes with a set of gels, which I used as templates to cut new ones from different bits of gel we had lying about - old Kodak Wratten filters and stuff.

You can do the same thing by just taping bits of gel over the flash head with sellotape. Looks cobby, but it works.