separation

controlling foreground and background light levels

 

all images taken with camera at f11 in our wraparound cove with head standing on centre of front cove flat

 


no flash to demonstrate effect of room lighting below f1.0
using Program mode to show ambient lighting with long exposure

foreground flash at f8

 

white background shows as dark grey
due to front light just filling in back wall
with both front and back lights at f8
background light up at f11
background light up at f11

without foreground light to show spill
background light at 2 stops above foreground ie f16
background light at 2 stops above foreground ie f16

without foreground light to show spill
new light used with purple gel
with front light at f8 showing minor change in background colour