i upgraded my 50D to a 7D recently and i’ve been experimenting with the wireless flash control which i absolutely love. combined with my 580exii flash and my roomates flash, i can have some pretty decent looking mobile studio shots. it’s a pretty banal shot, so i fiddled around with the colours, but i still love the rim lighting. one flash behind his head, and another bounce off the ceiling on his left. can’t wait to put this feature to a real use.
That's really cool! The rim lighting definitely “makes” this photograph.
thanks Christa. I've been told rim lighting will get boring but until then I'll continue to abuse it…
that's a fantastic looking experiment… great idea to have the flash behind his head… i like that detailed lighting around his head. wonderful!
what is the 7d's wireless control? does it have built in infared?
Yeah built-in infrared. Unfortunately there are some problems with infrared because to get some interesting lighting effects, it means the infrared might be blocked. I need a radio-popper or some real strobes…