Hi, Sam:
Try using a 50/1.4 and a correction filter. Can't remember if the
tungstan-to-daylight correction filter is an 82 or 84, but it'll take alot of
the red outta the shots. I once used a 50/1.4 with the correction filter
and 1600 film to do natural light shots at an evening party indoors, and
the results came out darned good, albeit grainy (but what do you
expect?).
Personally, I wouldn't use the flash. It would just spoil the effect, IMHO.
Like Roger just said, put a few candles in strategic places (no, not
*there* silly!) to cut-down on the shadows.
One last comment... the candlelight photos I've seen that impressed
me have all be tightly composed head shots with the candle(s) in the
frame... f'instance, a shot of a child blowing out birthday candles.
Just my humble opinion. YMMV, of course.
Regards,
Chris
On 23 Oct 2001, at 10:05, Sam Shiell wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Looking (again) for a bit of advice.
>
> I'm planning to take some shots of my wife by candle light... the candles
> will be in the picture and I want it to be "warm and moody" with a little
> bit of background (but not much!) .
>
> What would be the best approach to expose for this? Ideally I'd like all
> the light to come from the candles but this might cause some unpleasant
> shadows. I have a brolly that I can use with my T32 and also a flash meter
> so I can provide some fill-in, but don't want this to kill the effect.
>
> Also, as I said I want it to be warm, but with daylight film is it likely
> to end up being too red?
>
> In the event of them coming out any good I'd put them on the web for
> comments, but I don't have a scanner.
>
> Sam
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