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<blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 230095" data-attributes="member: 17612">[ATTACH]62287[/ATTACH][ATTACH]62288[/ATTACH]Here are two photos taken with the flash off camera high and wide.&nbsp; The flash was about 8 feet away on a 45, subject was 8 feet away also. f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 400Left photo - 92 mm&nbsp;&nbsp; Power level of SB-700&nbsp; 1/16th&nbsp; &nbsp; pop-up fill flash = -1.3 compensationRight Photo - 170 mm&nbsp; Power level of SB-700&nbsp; 1/16th&nbsp;&nbsp; pop-up flash = -0.7 compensationI just noticed that I had my camera pop-up on rear curtain (Check your settings!!!!); the SB-700 on SU-4 mode.&nbsp; I don't know if this made much of a difference vs. a front curtain since the ambient is pretty much black without flash.I could use some help on how I might improve the off camera and fill settings so and can start to develop an eye for portraits.&nbsp; I think the face is nicely shadowed but does that shadow on the neck detract from the photo??&nbsp; (BTW, my daughter wants everyone to know she was very tired!!)Comment on a previous post, getting back to white balance cards.&nbsp; The ones I purchased included a white and an 18% grey card; the white used for white balance, the grey for exposure.&nbsp; As I have read on the subject, it seems many people use the grey card for white balance adjustment.&nbsp; I am the type of person that wants it as close to correct as possible and then tweaking it for my taste after that.&nbsp; What is everyone's opinion on which card (white or grey) should be used in Lightroom to acquire the most accurate white balance??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Revet, post: 230095, member: 17612"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]62287._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]62288._xfImport[/ATTACH] Here are two photos taken with the flash off camera high and wide. The flash was about 8 feet away on a 45, subject was 8 feet away also. f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 400 Left photo - 92 mm Power level of SB-700 1/16th pop-up fill flash = -1.3 compensation Right Photo - 170 mm Power level of SB-700 1/16th pop-up flash = -0.7 compensation I just noticed that I had my camera pop-up on rear curtain (Check your settings!!!!); the SB-700 on SU-4 mode. I don't know if this made much of a difference vs. a front curtain since the ambient is pretty much black without flash. I could use some help on how I might improve the off camera and fill settings so and can start to develop an eye for portraits. I think the face is nicely shadowed but does that shadow on the neck detract from the photo?? (BTW, my daughter wants everyone to know she was very tired!!) Comment on a previous post, getting back to white balance cards. The ones I purchased included a white and an 18% grey card; the white used for white balance, the grey for exposure. As I have read on the subject, it seems many people use the grey card for white balance adjustment. I am the type of person that wants it as close to correct as possible and then tweaking it for my taste after that. What is everyone's opinion on which card (white or grey) should be used in Lightroom to acquire the most accurate white balance?? [/QUOTE]

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