wow texas sunsets are way different the cali sunsets
Thanks for the compliments!
Here's my setup:
Canon 20D, 16-35 f2.8L @ 16mm 1/100" f4 iso 200
580EX set as master with a 550EX and a Sigma EF-500 DG Super set as slaves.
The 550EX was on a mini tripod about 5 ft from the front bumper, diffused with a lightsphere while the Sigma flash was on my regular tripod about 3 ft from the rear driver side panel, diffused with an omni-bounce. PP was used to crop the picture slightly, sharpen the car, and bring out the sky with a little added contrast. I was surprised because the flashes were actually well diffused in this particular picture and didn't really create to many harsh reflections. I'm pretty happy with the result since it was my first try at off-camera flash, but I'm looking to get some light stands to make it easier to setup. Thanks again.
Here's a pic off my back deck of the sunset along the Front Range of Colordao. Specifically, you're looking at the southwest area of the Denver metro area (Littleton, Lakewood, Red Rocks, Ken Caryl Ranch, Chatfield State Park). It was taken with a crappy digital camera with the deck's railing used as a tri pod. The camera really doesn't do the view justice and the pic was downsized from its original size. But I think you get the idea.
I wish there were mountains here in Houston! I bet the sunsets are always awesome there in Colorado.
I have built a small macro box like the one from strobist.com and have had decent results with that.
The new cult of Strobist.com. I have been reading that site since the second post. Its very intersting how quickly it has evolved and grown. David Hobby is now doing strobist full-time and producing a DVD instruction series that will become THE reference for off-camera flash, I'm sure.
Anyway, I feel confident in my mastery of a single off-camera flash. I think I'll be getting a second SB-600 at the end of the year, so new challenges are right around the corner.