Howto do this?

[twan]

I've read this nice article about creating nice picturs in bad weather:

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5131093383/petes-travel-tip-2-great-shots-in-bad-weather

but I don't get it how to set my camera. I think I miss something.

The writer says that he underexposes the background but set's the camera fixed at 1/250/5.6 iso 400.

What should be the workflow to create such a picture?

Should I first measure light without flash. Set the camera to manual at the measure settings and underexpose 1 stop?

Then create a picture with my flash ON and check the result? If the forground is underexpose, adjust the flash exposure?

It that the way to go?

 

[Kobus66]

sounds right.
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[Zeee]

Yes. Turn your flash off and set up the ambient the way you want it. You don't have to set the shutter at 1/250. Whatever works for you. You can under or overexpose the ambient to your taste. Then turn your flash on and adjust it for your subjects exposure. If you set your shutter higher than 1/250 you will need to set your flash to HSS. This is of course if you using a hot shoe mount flash.

http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/3-dragging-the-shutter/

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[tonyjr]

This is a good example of a pop up flash .

I use either AV [ mostly ] or TV , then pop up the flash on camera . As far as I am concerned , it is fill flash .
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[Lemming51]

Yes. Turn your flash off and set up the ambient the way you want it. You don't have to set the shutter at 1/250. Whatever works for you. You can under or overexpose the ambient to your taste. Then turn your flash on and adjust it for your subjects exposure. If you set your shutter higher than 1/250 you will need to set your flash to HSS. This is of course if you using a hot shoe mount flash.

You don't have to turn off the flash to set the ambient exposure. With the flash mounted and turned on, in M, Av, and Tv exposure modes the meter in the viewfinder gives the ambient exposure. Adjust the shutter speed/aperture directly. In Av and Tv apply Exposure Compensation to expose the ambient light at other than "0".

The flash exposure of the near subject is set with Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC).

If you want a shutter speed faster than the x-sync (1/250), then set HSS on the speedlite.

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[Jan Privat]

I second the last post.

That is one of the few differences between Canon and Nikon (AFAIK).

With a Canon your main dial always only adjusts the ambient light. If you dont touch the small dial (flash exposure comp.), the flash will always be correct.

So:

• Set camera on Av or Tv
• Dial in -1 exp. comp.
• Shoot!

If the flash is not powerful enough to light your subject, it might be good idea to increase the ISO. You could also open the aperture (but then the DOF will get smaller).

All the best,
Jan

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[Martin Ocando]

We still have at least a couple of months of the dry season, but when the rain starts, I'll keep this technique in my mind. Sounds promising.
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[Zeee]

Yes. Turn your flash off and set up the ambient the way you want it. You don't have to set the shutter at 1/250. Whatever works for you. You can under or overexpose the ambient to your taste. Then turn your flash on and adjust it for your subjects exposure. If you set your shutter higher than 1/250 you will need to set your flash to HSS. This is of course if you using a hot shoe mount flash.

You don't have to turn off the flash to set the ambient exposure. With the flash mounted and turned on, in M, Av, and Tv exposure modes the meter in the viewfinder gives the ambient exposure. Adjust the shutter speed/aperture directly. In Av and Tv apply Exposure Compensation to expose the ambient light at other than "0".

No you don't. I'm just trying to show the OP that the flash and body have two separate jobs without a lengthly explanation. The OP would have figured that out over time.

The flash exposure of the near subject is set with Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC).

If you want a shutter speed faster than the x-sync (1/250), then set HSS on the speedlite.

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