overpowering ambient light help

[Matt L]

Hi im really intreguied (sp) on how this works as i like the effect it gives and the mood it gives to certain photos, but i dont know how it is achieved . could anyone point me in the right direction please?

thanks matt

 

[Just Dave]

do you have an example for us to see as to what you mean exactly

 

[Matt L]

like the pictures he took in here
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=86850

and also like the ones in the car pictures therad somewhere below

 

[POAH]

you can do that with a bog standard flash gun

 

[photon]

Set camera to manual, meter sky and underexpose by the required amount with a combo of settings that keeps the shutterspeed at or below the sync speed. If your subject is large enough in the frame and fairly central, the flash's auto capability should do its job, otherwise rinse & repeat using flash exposure compensation or manual flash settings. Make sure you place a flaming orb in a blue sky behind the subject and add a vignette with Cokin filter or (more likely) digital wizardry back in your bunker.

 

[rdh]

Set camera to manual, meter sky and underexpose by the required amount with a combo of settings that keeps the shutterspeed at or below the sync speed. If your subject is large enough in the frame and fairly central, the flash's auto capability should do its job, otherwise rinse & repeat using flash exposure compensation or manual flash settings. Make sure you place a flaming orb in a blue sky behind the subject and add a vignette with Cokin filter or (more likely) digital wizardry back in your bunker.

Very helpful, as usual, photon :¬)