Fill for Eyes?

[finnschi]

Do you have any advice on how I can archive more fill for the Eyes ?

Canon 20D
2x Metz Flash (remotely triggered)

just look at the Picture

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dafinnschi/4303840345/

I want the eyes to stand out more but not the Hair to be over-Exposed

any advice?

 

[toxic]

use an umbrella or softbox to soften the shadows, move the flash towards the camera, and/or move the flash higher so the light spills past the nose.

 

[finnschi]

use an umbrella or softbox to soften the shadows, move the flash towards the camera, and/or move the flash higher so the light spills past the nose.

What is generally better? a Softbox or a Umbrella? I guess its matter of personal pref. but what gives me more "bang for the buck"? also what do I need for a softbox? I guess a Tripod and some kind of special bracket for the softbox to hold in place?

 

[toxic]

I also forgot to mention, you could also stick a reflector on the shadow side to open the shadows.

What is generally better? a Softbox or a Umbrella? I guess its matter of personal pref.

neither is better. they are just different. there is more spill with an umbrella and the quality is slightly different between a softbox, shoot-through, and reflective umbrella.

but what gives me more "bang for the buck"?

an umbrella.

also what do I need for a softbox? I guess a Tripod and some kind of special bracket for the softbox to hold in place?

a speedring. lights are technically held on light stands, not tripods. softboxes are usually designed for monolights, I'm not familiar with the applications for speedlights.

 

[wheezy]

You're totally nuking the back of her head, you don't need a flash for that. Just get a lamp and light her from behind, and pull the flash up front so you have two, up front / or side.

Also, as mentioned, don't underestimate the usefulness of a reflector. But first and foremost, you need to calm your backlight down. I skip right past her face and keep bouncing back to the mess of hair.

If you don't have an umbrella or softbox, shoot the flash through something semi-opaque. Anything remotely translucent could work. If it messes up the colors just convert to BW