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<blockquote data-quote="Robert Mitchell" data-source="post: 100086" data-attributes="member: 11282"><p>Hi Hamilton,</p><p></p><p>Whenever I use a reflector for fill, it's picking up light from the main light and returning to the shadow side of the subject to lift shadows and reduce contrast a bit.</p><p></p><p>Ketsia has her body turned roughly 45 degrees off the axis of the lens and the reflector is positioned about another 45 degrees around, which places it about 90 degrees from the lens' axis. The sunfire reflector is something I really like with dark and tanned skin because it offers the efficiency and directionality of silver combined with a softer, more diffused look of gold. With light skin I never use it because it tends to make the skin look a bit too orange, or as I like to say, "pissy".. lol</p><p></p><p>By having the reflector that far around to the side of the subject, there's very little chance of the cross lighting effect and with the reflectors' efficiency being so low, a secondary shadow will never appear. On a large set with a wide shot you can't get a reflector close enough to have a significant influence on shadow or exposure.</p><p></p><p>I didn't want to upset the directionality or shadows created by the main light and the reflector is being used for the sole purpose of opening up the side of her face that is turned away and tucked under. Without the reflector, that area of her face meters about 1/2 stop less and there isn't enough detail to differentiate deep shadows from black.</p><p></p><p>The shot still works without the reflector but seeing the far eye and the expression completes the overall look and adds to the sensuality and inviting feeling Ketsia is portraying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Mitchell, post: 100086, member: 11282"] Hi Hamilton, Whenever I use a reflector for fill, it's picking up light from the main light and returning to the shadow side of the subject to lift shadows and reduce contrast a bit. Ketsia has her body turned roughly 45 degrees off the axis of the lens and the reflector is positioned about another 45 degrees around, which places it about 90 degrees from the lens' axis. The sunfire reflector is something I really like with dark and tanned skin because it offers the efficiency and directionality of silver combined with a softer, more diffused look of gold. With light skin I never use it because it tends to make the skin look a bit too orange, or as I like to say, "pissy".. lol By having the reflector that far around to the side of the subject, there's very little chance of the cross lighting effect and with the reflectors' efficiency being so low, a secondary shadow will never appear. On a large set with a wide shot you can't get a reflector close enough to have a significant influence on shadow or exposure. I didn't want to upset the directionality or shadows created by the main light and the reflector is being used for the sole purpose of opening up the side of her face that is turned away and tucked under. Without the reflector, that area of her face meters about 1/2 stop less and there isn't enough detail to differentiate deep shadows from black. The shot still works without the reflector but seeing the far eye and the expression completes the overall look and adds to the sensuality and inviting feeling Ketsia is portraying. [/QUOTE]
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