Few websites are having as transformational effect on photography as
Strobist is right now. I have finally moved to having a number of Nikon Speedlights which are wirelessly controlled by the built in lighting computer in the D300, using the Creative Lighting System. This is my first attempt, a bit hot on the specular highlings but exactly the kind of coole bacground effect I was going for. Total set up time under 10 minutes and the background is the speaker grille off a boombox!
Before you start bagging on me for the massive specular highlights understand I know those are not desirable and I've got a TON to learn. Still, with online teachers like Joe McNally and, dare I say it, Ken rockhead(!) with some easy to follow writeups I got my strobes set up in no time flat. My only problem configuring them was that it took me a few minutes to figure out I couldnt lay em on the sides I had em set on my desk cause the sensors were blocked =)
Also, I guess I've been dumping out all my pics in ARGB for the web, trying to see if it makes that much of a difference, so let me know if one looks all the more dull than the other.
Full size, ARGB at 85%:
08-Misc-2114 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Shrunk down SRGB at 70%:
SRGB-08-Misc-2114 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I know, I know, shoulda done same quality and size to get a good comparo of SRGB versus A, but I messed up =p
Sam