In reply to Post #30
If your also using a flash move the led to the side, between square on and 45°, it'll still serve its purpose and if you have the head that side, and also turn your head towards it a bit it should give a nice highlight and a bit more contrast on the fish
It's worth having a practice in the garden, a wet 2L drinks bottle is smaller than what we want to catch but will show where you'll get glaring reflections
If your also using a flash move the led to the side, between square on and 45°, it'll still serve its purpose and if you have the head that side, and also turn your head towards it a bit it should give a nice highlight and a bit more contrast on the fish
It's worth having a practice in the garden, a wet 2L drinks bottle is smaller than what we want to catch but will show where you'll get glaring reflections
In reply to Post #31
Should I consider not using the flash?
Should I consider not using the flash?
In reply to Post #32
Try it and see mate, I'm not keen on it as the shots end up grainy through not having enough light, and colours look off to me. If I didn't have a load of lighting equipment anyway I could make it work with a couple of them
Try it and see mate, I'm not keen on it as the shots end up grainy through not having enough light, and colours look off to me. If I didn't have a load of lighting equipment anyway I could make it work with a couple of them
In reply to Post #33
Yes I think it's down to trying and seeing now but at least now I've got a few pointers
Thanks
Yes I think it's down to trying and seeing now but at least now I've got a few pointers
Thanks
Can anyone help at all? I use an iPhone 11 with front camera for daytime shots using a timer app that way I can see the photo I am taking. I am reasonable happy with these
I've got a rhino beam and a camera adaptor and have tried them at night time. The rhino sits just above the iPhone on the adaptor.
The shots come out bleached and far too bright and my face and hands look bright red. It is as if the beam is too bright but can't see that I can turn it down
any ideas?
Cheers
I've got a rhino beam and a camera adaptor and have tried them at night time. The rhino sits just above the iPhone on the adaptor.
The shots come out bleached and far too bright and my face and hands look bright red. It is as if the beam is too bright but can't see that I can turn it down
any ideas?
Cheers
In reply to Post #35
Is the background still dark?
If so, see if there is a camera setting for spot metering, this should see you and the fish looking decent but the background will now be very dark
Is the background still dark?
If so, see if there is a camera setting for spot metering, this should see you and the fish looking decent but the background will now be very dark
I'm using an iPhone front camera so limited settings. The bushes behind are all light
In reply to Post #35
Put it in portrait mode but front facing, I have the iPhone 11 Pro Max and I use the front camera for my self takes. Never had a problem and get brilliant pictures with it bud, I use the Trakker light but a bit further up away from my phone so it doesn't effect the photo and gets rods of all the shadows
Put it in portrait mode but front facing, I have the iPhone 11 Pro Max and I use the front camera for my self takes. Never had a problem and get brilliant pictures with it bud, I use the Trakker light but a bit further up away from my phone so it doesn't effect the photo and gets rods of all the shadows
Thanks I'll try that
How do you check that you are all in frame, do you have it a bit further away?
How do you check that you are all in frame, do you have it a bit further away?
Sorry just realised you said front camera. Do you use timer an just shoot one shot then?
In reply to Post #37
Try and get close to a thick background, and try not to have any sky in the shot. Also moving the light further away will help, having the distance between you and the light around triple the distance between you and the background
I just checked and I can change the metering modes on my huawei phone
Try and get close to a thick background, and try not to have any sky in the shot. Also moving the light further away will help, having the distance between you and the light around triple the distance between you and the background
I just checked and I can change the metering modes on my huawei phone
Thanks chaps
I'll give that a try
I'll give that a try