Breakin' my Vert Cherry

[dmourati]

I've been on a vert ramp before this week. Once.







More photos plus a writeup on my blog: http://dmourati.blogspot.com

[shootme]

Great wide shots, congrats on feature.

[dmourati]

Follow up.



http://redcurbs.blogspot.com/2010/10...-richmond.html

[zerodog]

Cool shot. But you need to tweak your white balance. Dude looks like casper.

[Harold Davis]

first of all, nice flash work on the first three. they look good! on the third one, the horizon is off. it needs some CW rotation to come into tune like 2.

on the last one, your whites are over. i might try backing it down a little or multiplying the whites to bring some detail back in there.

congrats on the vert!!!!

[dmourati]

Yea, where was that Whibal card all night? Oh yea, in my pocket.

I setup an entirely different light setup in my second attempt there. First one was on camera and I really didn't care for it. This was three lights, two at then ends with snoots/flags and one overhead through an umbrella. I liked it better but it did got pretty hot.

[zerodog]

Way better, but again. WB!! Dude looks blueish. Get someone to hold your card right at the point of action and use it in post to set WB for the set. Or get a Expodisc. Those things are sweet.

[dmourati]

Way better, but again. WB!! Dude looks blueish. Get someone to hold your card right at the point of action and use it in post to set WB for the set. Or get a Expodisc. Those things are sweet.

I need a whibal on a stick I guess. No way to have someone hold something 14 feet+ off the ground.

[SmartWombat]

Gaffer tape a white balance card to the bottom of the skateboard.
Just for a couple of shots

[zerodog]

That is a great idea. For the card. That would get it perfect if you shoot raw and tune it in PP.

Another great option for weird light, although a little pricey, is an Expodisc. I bought one a few weeks ago and am thrilled with it. I shot an event using it last week and it saved me a ton of time in PP having the camera WB perfect. For action, it is an overlooked super important thing to get right. Especially for low light where any changes could bring the noise.

[dmourati]

Gaffer tape a white balance card to the bottom of the skateboard.
Just for a couple of shots

Brilliant.