Thanks andy, The trail of the torch doesn't lag behind, it goes in a wavy line in front of the figure. Also, there is no motion blur in the figure of the person, just that she is see-through where there is bright light behind her... Does that shed any more light on it? (if you pardon the pun...?) Jonathan. On 8/9/08 17:36, "ADavidhazy" <andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Jonathan, > > I suspect that it depends on the camera. If yours has rear curtain sync built > in then > you could always slave a studio flash to the on-board flash. > > The shot was made using rear curtain sync if the trail of the torch lags > behind the figure in motion. > > andy > > > jonathan turner wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I've been asked to re-create a shot by another photographer for a job >> tomorrow evening. >> >> The picture is shot in a church (quite dark and lit with ambient light) and >> has a woman with a torch, who appears to have a ghostly quality about her >> (she is 'see-through' but frozen by a small amount of flash). I believe it >> has been shot using the 'rear curtain synch' mode, though I may be wrong. >> >> My question is; can you only use rear curtain synch with on camera flash, or >> can you use it with studio flash, or even a combination of the two? Never >> really done much stuff with this technique and am a little nervous about it, >> all help and tips gratefully received! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jonathan. >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------------------------------- >> Jonathan Turner >> Photographer >> >> e: home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> t: 0113 217 1275 >> m:07796 470573 >> >> 7 Scott Hall Walk, Leeds, LS7 3JQ >> >> http://www.jonathan-turner.com >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Jonathan Turner Photographer e: home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx t: 0113 217 1275 m:07796 470573 7 Scott Hall Walk, Leeds, LS7 3JQ http://www.jonathan-turner.com
