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I dare you …

July 26, 2008

In the way that I approach flash photography – even on-camera flash photography – the idea is to have flash blend seamlessly with the available light. In fact, to try and make the flash appear ‘invisible’ to the final image.

So here’s a challenge – here are 10 images, 5 of which are purely available light, and 5 of which have flash to some extent. Let’s see if anyone can pick out which are which. And to make it more interesting, I’m willing to offer a prize or two to someone who figures it all out correctly.

[ entries are now closed!  Answers are posted here. ]

The rules:
1 – For each image say simply “flash” or “no flash” and post your reply to the blog, although you’re welcome to add comments to your post if you wish. You must identify all 10 images to be eligible to win.
2 – You may respond once only. If you respond multiple times, only your FIRST response will be used.
3 – At the end of the contest, the 2 winners will be chosen by a random drawing from the responses that get all 10 images correct.
4 – If no one gets all 10 correct, then the winners will be chosen from those people who get the most correct answers.

There will be 2 prizes:
1st prize – free admission to any Full Day Workshop that I’m presenting this year
                  ~or~   either a Nikon SB-800 or Canon 580EX II speedlight
2nd prize – free admission to any Seminar (morning session) this year,
                   ~or~   either a Nikon SD-8A or Canon CP-E4 battery pack.

(Unfortunately, I will have to limit the prizes to USA responses only,
but anyone is welcome to give it a shot and reply to this challenge.)

I’ll let this challenge run until next Sunday, Aug 3, and announce the two winners that evening.
(I’ve brought the deadline closer, since it was pointed out to me that 2 weeks is a lifetime in internet years!)

[ entries are now closed!  Answers are posted here. ]

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There they are – 10 images, 5 of them are purely available light, and 5 of them I used flash to augment the available light. Can you tell which? :)

Neil

 

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